With 96 players remaining and 95 spots available in the money, the hand-for-hand stage of the tournament has been declared.
The next player to bust will be the last one to go home empty-handed.
Chongxian Yang raised the button to 30,000 and Anatoly Nikitin defended from the big blind.
Nikitin check-called a bet of 40,000 from Yang on the 7♣9♥2♠ flop.
The A♠ landed on the turn and Nikitin check-called a second bet from Yang, this time for 85,000.
A final check came from Nikitin upon seeing the 2♣ river, prompting Yang to shove. The shove was for Nikitin's remaining 150,000 or so, and after giving it a lot of thought, Nikitin stuck in the call.
Yang revealed an ariball with K♣10♣, and lost the pot to Nikitin's K♥7♥ for just a pair of sevens.
Andrew Moreno opened from early position for 30,000 before Cary Katz decided to go all-in for 115,000 from the cutoff.
Andrew Lichtenberger woke up with a hand in the big blind and opted to go all-in for 370,000.
Moreno called to put both Katz and Lichtenberger at risk.
Cary Katz: Q♠Q♥
Andrew Lichtenberger: A♠K♠
Andrew Moreno: A♣K♥
Katz was in a prime position to triple up as both his opponents held the same hand, but the flop was not a welcome sight for Katz when it came K♣4♣J♣ to give both Lichtenberger and Moreno a pair of kings.
The J♦ turn, and the 2♠ river did not improve Katz as he was sent to the rail as Moreno and Lightenberger chopped up his chips.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The final 102 players have gone on a 20-minute break.
Ethan Yau opened to 24,000 from the cutoff before Matthew Zambanini raised the price of admission when he popped it to 105,000.
Yau gave it some consideration before he put in the call.
The flop of K♦10♦5♣ led to a bet of 43,000 from Zambanini. Yau responded with a fold to award the pot to Zambanini.
Yau asked to see one card, and Zambanini flashed the 5♠ as he took down the pot.
With 71,000 remaining in his stack, Sam Soverel jammed from under the gun and Justin Fawcett made the call from the big blind to put him at risk.
Sam Soverel: A♣Q♥
Justin Fawcett: 10♦10♠
With just under six big blinds, Soverel woke up with a premium hand and found himself in a race against the pocket tens for Fawcett.
Fawcett found a great flop for his tens in the form of 2♣7♠5♠, however, the A♥ turn was terrible, as Soverel drilled a pair to take the lead.
A K♥ joined on the river, and Soverel earned the much-needed double up.
Keyavash Hemyari opened to 25,000 from early position before Vitalijs Zavorotnijs opted to re-raise to 56,000 from the cutoff. Hemyari made the call.
It was checked over to Zavorotnijs on the 2♣4♦A♣ flop, and he bet 18,000. Hemyari stayed in with a call.
The 10♦ turn resulted in a bet of 50,000 from Hemyari. Zavorotnijs folded as Hemyari dragged in the chips as he continued to build a formidable stack.
On a completed board of 8♥9♦A♠10♠4♠, Khoi Le Nguyen was first to act from the big blind and checked. Kyle Julius fired for 82,000 from under the gun, and Nguyen put in the call.
Julius flipped over A♦10♦ for two pair, which was enough to win him the pot as Nguyen mucked.
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