Salvatore Dicarlo opened to 1,400,000 from early position. Action folded to Hayden Hetland who announced "all in" from the button for 5,100,000. Dicarlo thought through his options before calling.
Hayden Hetland: A♠Q♠ 
Salvatore Dicarlo: J♠10♠
Dicarlo was behind pre, and behind post with the A♦Q♣6♠ flop relegating him to just a straight draw. He couldn't find a king, as the 7♣5♦ runout secured a double up for Hetland.
In the first hand of streamed play, Salvatore Dicarlo opened to 1,200,000 from the hijack. Michael Comisso defended from the big blind, then snap-shoved the 5♣A♦7♣ flop for his final 800,000. Dicarlo called instantly.
Michael Comisso: 4♣2♣
Salvatore Dicarlo: A♣K♣
It was a gross spot for Comisso, who managed to pick up extra straight outs on the 6♥ river. Unfortunately, he was left playing the board as Dicarlo improved to trips on the A♠ river to send his opponent home.
On an outside table, Daniel Cohen was eliminated.
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Level: 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 300,000/600,000 level.
Daniel Cohen raised all in from the small blind for 6,375,000, and Jurgen Pirgu in the big blind called with the superior stack.
Daniel Cohen: 10♠10♥
Jurgen Pirgu: 8♦8♥
The board came out with 7♣7♠A♦10♦6♥, and Cohen won with a full house.
Christopher Ewing clashed with Yaser Al-Keliddar for all the chips preflop, as Ewing was at risk for approximately 8,000,000.
Christopher Ewing: K♥Q♥
Yaser Al-Keliddar: A♣K♦
Ewing was in trouble as his hand was dominated by Al-Keliddar.
The flop gave each player a piece, but Al-Keliddar got the bigger piece when it came 8♣J♠A♠ to give him top pair. Ewing was still alive with a straight draw.
Ewing failed to hit his straight on the 7♠ turn or 5♠ river and was eliminated.
Eugene Zhou opened the action from early position with a raise to 1,000,000. Action folded around to big blind Joao Simao, who moved all in, covering his opponent. Zhou thought for a little while, before putting in the call
Eugene Zhou: 10♠10♥
Joao Simao: 4♠4♣
The window card was a delight for Zhou, but it was short lived as his flopped set on 10♣7♣5♣ gave him a massive sweat, with Simao four to a flush. The 4♦ then gave Simao a set, which was made irrelevant on the K♣ river, as he improved to a flush to send the overpair home.
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