Guozhi Li raised to 8.7 million from middle position. David Jackson made an all-in over the top.
Li eventually called.
Guozhi Li: A♥K♣
David Jackson: J♣J♥
Jackson took out Li's overcards by finding a jack on the flop in a runout of J♠5♥K♠3♥2♠ to the win the pot and claim the knockout.
Level: 38
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Eric Baldwin opened for 2,000,000 before Victor Kiong re-raised to 8,500,000, leaving only a single 100,000 chip behind.
Baldwin jammed to put Kiong at risk. Kiong took some time to make the call as he waited to see if the payjump would happen before he put himself at risk. I did not, and Kiong took the risk with a call.
Victor Kiong: 3♣3♥
Eric Baldwin: K♥J♥
Kiong needed to fade the overcards, and that he did when the board ran out 5♣9♠4♣8♦2♣ to give Kiong the double up.
Karabet Keshishyan on the button and Renato Manalo from the big blind both put in 4,000,000 each preflop to set the stage.
Both players checked the 5♥4♠3♦ flop to bring the 4♣ turn.
Manalo bet 2,500,000 and was called by Keshishyan.
The 10♦ river did not deter Manalo, who opted to go all-in for 11,300,000. Keshishyan went into the tank before he decided to fold as Manalo took in the pot.
Justin Smith opened from middle position to 9,900,000. Ran Yi called all in from the big blind.
Justin Smith: K♠J♠
Ran Yi: A♣8♣
The dealer ran out the board: 6♣9♦5♥10♠3♥
Yi doubled up with an ace high.
The action was picked up on a board of 4♠4♣8♠5♦. Kentaro Okawa put 3,300,00 in front him. Justin Smith decided to call to see the river card 10♥.
Okawa checked for the showdown, but Smith opted for 6,000,000 to bet. Okawa took a long time to think, but ultimately gave up. Smith collected the pot.
David Jackson from the cutoff clashed with Stephen Song in the big blind, with Song at risk for 6,300,000.
Stephen Song: Q♣9♥
David Jackson: A♦6♦
Jackson's slight edge was lost on the 3♦Q♥3♠ flop as Song pulled into the lead with two pair.
The 7♣ turn was of no consequence to either player.
Song secured the double up when the 4♠ hit the river.
A massive pot broke out between Junjie Tang and Gal Naim.
This hand was picked up on the river with over 15,000,000 already committed to the pot.
Tang shoved for 36,500,000 to put Naim to a decision for his tournament life with approximately 21,600,000 left in his stack.
Naim was in the tank as he pondered his decision, but opted to fold as Tang took down a big pot to added a chunk to his big stack.
The players are back from their break and will resume play at the new blind level of 500,000/1,00,000/1,000,000.
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