Action folded to Derek Alley in the small blind, who glanced at Orion Schmitz's stack and raised enough to put him all in. Schmitz looked at his cards and made the call, putting his tournament life on the line.
Orion Schmitz: 2♠2♣
Derek Alley: J♣10♠
The flop already minimized Schmitz's hopes as it showed K♥5♥10♦, giving Alley the better pair. The K♦ turn and the 6♠ couldn't improve Schmitz's hand, and he was sent to the rail.
Daniel Echols was all-in preflop for around 335,000 with Daniel Echols trying to bust him in the penultimate level of the night.
Daniel Echols: Q♠Q♦
Michael Hawker: A♠K♣
Both players were standing as the dealer dealt out the A♣5♠4♦ flop to give Hawker top pair and a commanding lead in the hand. The rest of the board ran out 9♣7♥, and Echols wished the table good luck as he headed to the exit.
In a three-bet pot worth 240,000, Samuel Butters bet 60,000 from the small blind on a 6♦10♠3♠ flop. Alex Bergfors then moved all in for 315,000, barely covering the 295,000 of Butters.
Butters tanked for about three minutes before he called off for his tournament life.
Samuel Butters: A♥K♣
Alex Bergfors: 7♠7♥
Bergfors' pocket pair had a lead over Butters' Big Slick. The Q♥ turn did not change anything, but Butters rivered a higher pair with the A♠ completing the board.
Bergfors paid Butters and was eliminated shortly after.
Will Kassouf recently took his seat beside Greg Merson at a table that was selected to go on stream after the next break.
While the players were filling out bio sheets, Gary Tomes limped in from the small blind before Kassouf raised to 65,000 in the big blind. Tomes called and the flop came 10♣A♣6♥.
Kassouf then bet 100,000 and Tomes called. The turn was the 6♣ and Tomes moved all in for 320,000.
"I was expecting you to check. I think you have top pair and a flush draw. If you have a flush, I have outs," Kassouf said.
"I don't think I can fold this. You really didn't want to be on the feature table with me and Greg? You're fine with the $30,000. Just take it and go to the bar with your mates?" Kassouf added as he took a few minutes.
"Okay, let's go," he eventually said, sliding forward the chips to call. Tomes showed A♦4♥ for two pair, but Kassouf turned over 7♣6♠ for trips. The river was the 8♣ and Tomes was sent to the rail.
"He really didn't want to be on the feature table. He's fine with the $30,000. He's a millionaire anyway. He'll let us play for the $10 million," Kassouf joked with Tomes, who still had a smile on his face and asked the dealer to allow him to snap a photo of the board before he headed off to the exit.
Sejo Kasic and Chao Duan had already built a pot of around 500,000 as they went heads-up to the turn on a board of Q♣2♥5♣J♠. Kasic then moved all in from the big blind.
Duan was on the button and tanked for several minutes until another tablemate called the clock. His countdown was just about to reach zero before he flicked in a chip to signify a call.
Duan turned over Q♥10♥ for top pair, but Kasic had 5♦2♦ for two pair. The river was the 8♣ and Kasic locked up the pot.
The stacks were counted down and Kasic had 630,000 remaining, while Duan had 600,000 and was sent to the rail.
Gergo Hegedus raised to 35,000 before Yevgeniy Timoshenko three-bet to 350,000, two seats to his left. Timoshenko had left himself 15,000 behind, in case of any impending pay jumps. Action returned to Hegedus, who called.
The dealer fanned out a 8♦8♥7♣ flop, on which Hegedus put 15,000 into the middle, committing Timoshenko, who called.
Yevgeniy Timoshenko: 10♦10♥
Gergo Hegedus: A♦K♠
The turn 7♠ kept Timoshenko in the lead, but the river K♣ turned the tide. Hegedus scooped in the pot, and Timoshenko wished the players good luck before heading out.
After the blinds checked, Max Neugebauer bet 25,000 on a A♠6♠2♥ flop with around 100,000 in the pot. Small blind Ralph Salonia and big blind Jia Liu both called.
The turn 7♦ was checked by all players leading them to the river 4♦. The blinds checked again, and Neugebauer fired 200,000 into the pot. Salonia folded, but Liu went into the tank considering his options.
He called leaving 30,000 behind. Neugebauer tabled 4♣4♥ for a set on the river prompting Liu to muck his hand.
Liu was eliminated a few hands after.
Preston Green opened to 40,000 from the hijack and Liv Boeree three-bet shoved for 265,000 from the button. Green called with a covering stack to put her at risk.
Liv Boeree: 10♦10♣
Preston Green: K♠K♦
Boeree needed a ten to extend her Main Event run but she found no help on the 7♦6♠A♥Q♣7♣ runout and was sent to the rail.
Action folded to Pablo Garcia in the small blind who raised to 40,000. Aaron Barone called in the big blind.
Garcia continued for 25,000 on the J♦5♠2♥ flop and Barone called. Both players then checked the Q♣ turn.
The river was the 6♣ and Garcia moved all in. Barone had around 175,000 remaining and tanked for several minutes until eventually letting go of his hand.
At another table, Steven Snyder had four-bet to 230,000 in middle position and Donald Johnson called in the small blind. Johnson then moved all in for 300,000 on the 4♦10♥7♠ flop. "If you have aces, you're good," Snyder told him as he quickly called.
Donald Johnson: J♠J♦
Steven Snyder: K♦K♣
Johnson didn't have aces, but instead found himself dominated by Snyder's kings. The board ran out 8♦2♣ and Johnson was eliminated.
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