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Sean Winter raised to 160,000 from under the gun and was called by Dylan Weisman and Veselin Karakitukov, both in the blinds.
Winter continued for 525,000 on the 7♣8♦2♦ flop, but Weisman check-raised all-in for 1,085,000. Karakitukov folded 6♥4♣3♦3♣ and Winter quickly called.
Dylan Weisman: A♥K♠7♥7♦
Sean Winter: A♦K♥7♠5♦
Weisman flopped a set and the situation remained unchanged with the 3♥ turn and the J♠ river so he doubled up.
After Youness Barakat raised to 210,000 from under the gun, Ka Kwan Lau in the small blind three-bet all-in for 450,000 and Barakat called.
Ka Kwan Lau: A♣K♥Q♣10♠
Youness Barakat: A♠K♣9♠8♦
Once again at risk, Lau managed to hit a straight on J♠7♦10♣8♣A♦ to double up.
Jason Koon under the gun opened to 210,000. Joao Simao on the button three-bet to 360,000 and Koon called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 9♥7♠Q♠ which was checked by both players. Koon checked the 2♠ turn as well, Simao bet and Koon called off his last 20,000.
Jason Koon: K♣10♦6♣4♦
Joao Simao: A♣8♥5♥2♣
Koon still had 16 outs, but the A♠ river wasn't one of them and he was eliminated.
Youness Barakat raised to 180,000 from early position. Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind jammed for 585,000, then Ka Kwan Lau in the big blind moved all-in as well for 300,000. Barakat called both stacks.
Ka Kwan Lau: A♣9♣8♣7♠
Jeremy Ausmus: K♥K♦3♦3♣
Youness Barakat: A♥K♠10♣8♠
In this three-way all-in, a board of 5♠7♥J♦A♠8♦ made Lau and Barakat split with two pair. Ausmus with kings however was eliminated.
Four-way in a limped pot on 4♣5♣6♣, Naoya Kihara in the small blind with K♥5♥4♠3♦, Joao Simao in the big blind, Jason Koon in middle position and Sean Winter on the button with J♠J♦8♦3♣ checked.
Kihara checked the 10♦ turn as well but Simao bet 175,000. Koon moved all-in for 40,000 and all the other players folded.
Jason Koon: A♦K♦Q♠10♥
Joao Simao: J♥5♠4♥3♠
Simao flopped two pair but Koon managed to hit a better two with the Q♥ river to double up.
Venkat Chivukula limped from the button. Youness Barakat in the small blind raised to 240,000 and was called by Yuri Dzivielevski in the big blind, but Chivukala raised all-in for 960,000. Barakat four-bet to 2,225,000 and made Dzivielevski fold K♦K♥Q♦4♦.
Venkat Chivukula: K♠K♣Q♣2♠
Youness Barakat: A♥A♦10♦8♥
Chivukula flopped a flush draw on 7♠9♥3♠, and after the 2♥ turn, he hit the A♠ river to double up.
Jason Koon in the cutoff raised to 210,000, then Veselin Karakitukov in the small blind three-bet to 655,000 with 25,000 behind. Koon called.
Karakitukov jammed on a flop of 3♠8♦8♠ and Koon snap-called.
Veselin Karakitukov: A♥A♦K♥6♠
Jason Koon: A♠K♠10♠4♦
The J♠A♣ runout kept Karakitukov in the lead and he doubled up.
After Carlo van Ravenswoud on the button raised to 210,000, Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind three-bet and Van Ravenswoud called, finding himself at risk for 495,000.
Carlo van Ravenswoud: J♣10♣9♣8♦
Jeremy Ausmus: A♥Q♦5♥5♦
Van Ravenswoud rivered a straight on 10♠K♠4♦K♦Q♥ and doubled up.
Daniel Negreanu in the hijack raised to 210,000. Jason Koon on the button called, as well as Veselin Karakitukov in the big blind with A♥J♣4♦2♥.
Negreanu moved all in for 185,000 on a flop of K♣Q♠3♣. Koon called while Karakitukov check-folded.
Daniel Negreanu: K♠K♥3♠2♣
Jason Koon: K♦Q♥J♠9♥
Negreanu flopped top set and held through the 6♣5♦ runout to score a double up.
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 210,000 from under the gun with A♠A♦J♥3♦, Carlo van Ravenswoud called in the big blind with K♦K♣4♥2♦.
The flop came Q♥5♦10♠, and Ausmus bet 510,000, and Ravenswoud with only 525,000 made a quick fold.