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Level: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
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Jed Friedman opened to 800,000 from the hijack before Joseph Liberta called out of the big blind.
The 5♣10♥2♠ flop led to a check from Liberta. Friedman followed with a bet of 650,000. Liberta check-raised to 1,700,000. Friedman made the call.
The 2♣ turn did not slow down Liberta, who bet 2,500,000. Friedman once again made the call.
Liberta shoved for 7,875,000 on the 8♥ river. Friedman went into the tank before he chose to yield with a fold to award a big pot to Liberta as they went to the break.
Yifu He opened to 800,000 from the cutoff and Antony Rubin called from the big blind. The 8♥J♠Q♠ flop saw Rubin check-call a 700,000 bet from He to see the 4♣ turn.
Rubin checked again and He asked for 1,100,000. Rubin quickly mucked, and He showed Q♣ and said, "Queen good?"
Rubin replied, "Yes, queen is good." He continued, "I had king-queen."
Bradley Gafford opened to 800,000 on the button, Mark Newhouse three-bet shoved all in for around 5,400,000 from the small blind, and Gafford called it off after confirming the amount.
Mark Newhouse: A♠J♠ 
Bradley Gafford: A♦Q♣
The flop Q♦9♦7♠ propelled Gafford into a huge lead, but Newhouse backdoored the nut flush after the 4♠ turn and 6♠ river to survive.
"I run very well in these spots in this tournament," Newhouse laughed.
Joseph Baghdadlian opened to 800,000 from under the gun, and action folded to Alen Fillipi in the cutoff, who moved all in for his remaining 2,700,000. It didn't take long for Fillipi to call, and the players flipped their cards.
Alen Fillipi: J♣J♦
Joseph Baghdadlian: K♣10♥
Fillipi's lead didn't last long as a king came in the window on the 8♠7♠K♠ flop. The A♣ turn and 7♥ river didn't swing things back for Fillipi, and he busted out of the tournament in 30th place for $49,200.
A.J. Allee raised to 850,000 on the button and was called by Seiji Sasaki in the big blind.
Sasaki checked the 7♠2♣5♥ flop before Allee bet 775,000. Sasaki called.
The J♥ turn led to a round of checks to bring the K♥ river.
Sasaki led for 1,650,000. Allee staged the chips and then made the call.
Sasaki rolled over A♥8♦ for ace high. Allee claimed the pot when he showed K♣9♣ for a pair of kings on the river.
Scott Stewart is among the latest eliminations in the Millionaire Maker, receiving $49,200 for his deep run.
Michael Monroig raised to 800,000 in early position and action folded to Yuxi Huang in the big blind. She three-bet shoved all in for around 4,200,000. Monroig confirmed the amount before quickly calling it off.
Yuxi Huang: A♠K♠
Michael Monroig: J♣J♠
It was a classic race that landed in Monroig's favor on a 9♠9♣6♣J♥5♦ board to make the GG-sponsored pro the 29th-place finisher ($49,200).
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