Huanglin Wu open-jammed on the button and covered John Myung's remaining ~500,000 stack, who put himself at risk from the small blind.
John Myung: Q♣8♣
Huanglin Wu: 10♥7♦
Despite getting it in good and holding on the 3♦4♥9♥ flop, Wu picked up a ten on the 10♠ turn to take the lead. Myung was eliminated after the dealer placed the A♣ river, leaving him to walk away from the tournament area.
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Aaron Gao opened to 240,000 under the gun and was called by Jason James in middle position to see the flop.
The dealer fanned 3♥2♥6♣. Gao continued with a 225,000 bet, which James called once again. After the dealer revealed the turn 4♣, Gao maintained the pressure with another 800,000 bet, prompting James to consider his options.
James mentioned how well he's running, then announced all-in for 2,565,000. Gao took considerable time to mull things over - long enough that James called clock on him.
On the last 5 seconds, Gao threw one chip for a call putting James' tournament life at risk.
Jason James: 4♥4♦
Aaron Gao: K♣8♣
James was ahead with a set on the turn but Gao still had outs to improve to take the lead or to split. The river A♦ didn't help Gao out all. James got a massive boost in his chips which will probably help with his good run.
Emil Malikov opened to 360,000 from early position and saw a single call from Simon Britton in the hijack.
The 7♠10♦9♥ flop was check-called by Malikov after Britton bet 250,000.
A 6♥ turn saw Malikov check again and Britton moved all in, for around 2 million chips. Malikov paused, before mucking his hand, passing the pot across to Britton.
Arash Sarraf made it 1,000,000 to play from early position and action folded to Benjamin Kniaz in the cutoff who made the call for his tournament life.
Benjamin Kniaz: 8♦8♥
Arash Sarraf: J♥J♣
Just the door card Kniaz was looking for on the 8♣Q♠6♣ flop to send him into the lead. Sarraf got no help on the 9♦ turn nor the K♦ river and Kniaz was pushed the pot for a double up whilst Sarraf was left with a bowl of rice.
Eugene Senda shoved for his final 150,000 from the hijack and met resistance on the button from Junjie Tang, who called to put Senda at risk.
Eugene Senda: A♦2♦
Junjie Tang: Q♠10♠
Senda paired his deuce on the 9♥8♣2♥ flop, but the turn gave Tang plenty to work with as it came the 7♥ to give him a straight draw, and his overcards were still live.
Senda was treading water, but the river was a tempest as it came the Q♥ to give Tang top pair.
Nelson Chew was all in for his last 115,000, and both blinds, Sandro Carucci in the small blind, called, and Junjie Tang in the big blind checked. There was a small side pot for the blinds. Both players checked down the entire board.
Nelson Chew: J♦10♥
Sandro Carucci: 5♣4♣
Junjie Tang: J♥10♦
The board ran out with A♦7♣K♦7♦A♠, and the pot was chopped.
Nelson Chew moved all in from the small blind for 1,370,000, and Eugene Senda called from the big blind for 1,245,000.
Eugene Senda: A♣K♥
Nelson Chew: 10♠10♦
The board dropped an ace for Senda with A♦7♣K♦7♦A♠, and his superior two pair would earn him most of Chew's chips.
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
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