There were 180,000 chips in the pot on K♠6♦K♣.
Oleksii Kravchuk who was under the gun checked to Octavian Vogele who was on the button, and he fired out a bet of 50,000, Kravchuk check-called.
Vogele did not slow down on the 5♠ turn as he decided to shove roughly 300,000 into the middle, Kravchuk snap-folded.
Will Kassouf made it 40,000 from the hijack before Terence Clee three-bet to 70,000 out of the big blind.
Perplexed by the small three-bet, Kassouf retorically asked Clee: "Why so small, why would you raise so small when you know I'm calling?" In the end, Kassouf called.
Before the flop was dealt Clee announced a check in the dark. Kassouf, was now even more baffled by the dark check, opted to check behind on the 10♣6♠2♣ flop, not before saying "As I'm a gentleman, I'll check as well.”
Clee led out for 70,000 when the 8♥ appeared on the turn. Kassouf mulled it over for quite some time before folding, and asking Clee to show one card. Clee responded and said to Kassouf: "If you show both, I'll show both".
Kassouf flipped over K♠Q♣ for king-high, prompting Clee to say: "Good fold, good fold" and turn over 7♣3♠ for just a complete airball with seven-high.
The whole table erupted in laughter and applause at Clee's bluff, including Kassouf, who admitted he was impressed by the play and the tabletalk.
Hal Hammaker started the action with a 30,000 bet in middle position and got a caller in Raoul Kanme.
Both players saw a flop of 3♣4♥2♦. Hammaker continued with 50,000 and got called once again.
On the turn 5♣, Hammaker checked. Kanme fired 65,000 and Hammaker wasted no time in pushing all his chips in the middle for 300,000. Kanme folded without hesitation and conceded the pot to Hammaker.
Joseph Baghdalian raised to 30,000 under the gun before Humberto Lopes Galindo three-bet to 80,000 in early position. Baghdalian called and they saw a flop of K♣4♠J♠.
Lopes Galindo continued for 80,000 and Baghdalian called. The turn was the 7♥ and Lopes Galindo moved all in for 325,000. Baghdalian snap-called.
Lopes Galindo showed K♠Q♣ for top pair, but Baghdalian had turned a set holding 7♠7♣. Lopes Galindo was already drawing dead and the 2♠ river was a mere formality as he was sent to the rail.
Andres Gonzalez, the lone remaining member of last year's final table still in the field, is also at this table.
Heads-up to the turn on a board of K♥6♥J♠5♠ and with around 300,000 in the pot. Vladimir Nex bet 225,000 from the big blind, and Nick Pupillo called out of an early position.
After a long tank, Nex checked the J♣ river, and Pupillo immediately checked behind. Nex showed ace-high with A♥9♥, and lost the pot to Pupillo's Q♦Q♣ for a pair of queens.
Romain Locquet opened to 35,000 from under the gun with 9♥7♥ and Isaac Haxton called from the small blind with A♥J♦.
The flop came 2♠K♣Q♥ and Haxton checked. Locquet bet 70,000 and Haxton check-raised to 215,000. Locquet folded and the pot was pushed to Haxton.
Christopher Demaci raised to 30,000 in the hijack and Alex Bergfors three-bet to 85,000 in the small blind. Demaci called and they went heads-up to a flop of A♦8♦6♣. Bergfors led out with a bet of 30,000 and Demaci raised to 175,000. Bergfors eyed up his opponent's stack and then announced all in which was met by a snap-call from Demaci for his stack of 725,000.
Alex Bergfors: 10♠8♥
Christopher Demaci: A♠8♠
Demaci flopped two pair and had Bergfors nearly drawing dead. The 7♠ on the turn actually gave Bergfors a straight draw but the J♥ on the river bricked out to send a double-up Demaci's way.
Kevin Nee committed his last 175,000 from the big blind against Hyunsick Jang on the button, and was at risk.
Kevin Nee: J♠J♦
Hyunsick Jang: K♠K♣
The board ran out an inconsequential 6♠3♠10♥A♣5♦, spelling Nee's elimination.
Brian Devany kicked off the action with a raise from early position to 35,000. Action folded to Rory Monahan in the hijack, who went all-in for 130,000 with Devany as the caller.
Rory Monahan: 10♥10♦
Brian Devany: K♣10♣
Devany needed a king or a straight to end Monahan's tournament life, but the board ran out 6♠4♦J♥4♠6♣, offering no help for Devany and allowing Monahan to double up.
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