This hand was picked up on the 7♦4♠2♣ flop. Kevin Eyster bet 1,650,000 from early position and was called by Andrew Moreno in late position.
The 2♠ turn led to a check from Eyster. Moreno opted to bet 4,000,000 in response. Eyster paused for consideration before he made the call.
Eyster and Moreno both checked the A♦ river. Eyster showed 8♦8♣, which was good enough as Moreno mucked his hand.
Daniel Cohen raised from the cutoff to 1,000,000, and Aaron Johnson called from the big blind. The flop was Q♣4♣9♦, and Johnson checked, while Cohen bet 3,000,000, which would put Johnson all in if he called.
Johnson announced, "I will be taking my time on this pay jump." The table was understanding,
After a few minutes, Johnson called for 2,520,000.
Aaron Johnson: Q♥10♦ 
Daniel Cohen: A♣9♣
Johnson held the top pair, and Cohen held the nut flush draw.
The turn 9♣ brought Cohen the flush, and the river 2♠ was irrelevant.
Jeremy Eyer opened to 1,600,000 from late position, leaving just 100,000 behind. Ankush Mandavia three-bet to 4,000,000 from the cutoff, with the rest of the players getting out of the way. On a $7,000 pay jump, the clock was quickly called on Eyer, who flicked in the rest of his chips.
Jeremy Eyer: A♠10♦
Ankush Mandavia: A♥K♥
Eyer was dead on the turn of the 9♣5♦6♥K♠10♠ runout, with the river nothing but a needle.
This hand was picked up on the river with over 4,000,000 already in the middle on a board that read 6♥9♠2♠3♠8♦.
Martin Zamani led for 2,700,000 from the big blind position. Aaron Massey responded with a raise to 8,000,000 that put Zamani in the tank.
"It's so painful when you're always bluffing, then have something," said Zamani as he pondered the river decision.
Zamani was in the tank long enough that he called the clock on himself. The tournament director began the countdown, and with less than ten seconds remaining, Zamani put in the call.
Massey showed A♠J♠ for the nuts as Zamani took a big hit to his stack.
The blinds duked it out in a hurry after Robert Georato opened to 1,200,000 from the small blind before Nikolaos Angelou chose to reraise to 3,100,000 from the big blind.
Georato raised the price of admission when he popped it to 7,200,000.
This was enough blood for Angelou, who chose to fold to award the pot to Georato.
Ryan Knoll opened with a raise to 800,000 from the cutoff, with his only customer being Ravi Shankar, who defended is big blind. Shankar then check-called a bet of 450,000 on the 3♥6♣2♠ flop, bringing in the 8♠ turn.
Here, Shankar checked again, and Knoll sized up with a bet of 1,250,000. Yet again, Shankar called, and the dealer put out the 3♣ river. Here, Shankar opted to lead out for 2,000,000, and was met with a very quick call from Knoll. "Just an eight," Shankar announced as he tabled A♠8♣. Knoll frustratedly picked up his 10♦8♦ and gave them back to the dealer.
Eric Blair opened to 800,000 from under the gun before Matthew Miller made it 2,100,000 from early position.
Blair responded with an all-in for 12,050,000 more to put Miller to a decision.
Miller gave it some consideration before he folded to award the pot to Blair.
Kyle Dishongh limped from the small blind before Valentin Vornicu raised an additional 600,000 for 1,000,000 total. Dishongh made the call.
Dishongh checked the 2♣K♥7♣ flop before Vornicu continued for 800,000. Dishongh responded with a check-raise to 2,300,000.
Vornicu went all-in in response as Dishongh was put to a decision for his remaining 6,100,000.
A visibly torn Dishongh mulled over the decision before he opted to make the fold and award the pot to Vornicu.
John Ripnick raised to 800,000 from the hijack, and Richard Alsup called from the big blind. The flop was 6♣5♠6♦, and both players checked.
On the turn 2♣, Alsup checked, while Ripnick bet 550,000. Alsup called to see the river.
Both players checked the river 3♠, and Alsup turned over A♠8♠, while Ripnick turned over A♣9♦ for a pair of sixes with the ace and nine for the kicker.
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