There were roughly 300,000 in the pot on 6♣7♦Q♠.
Ivanildo Mascarenhas Limeira who was in early position fired out a get of 75,000, and Alfredo Sousa in the big blind made the call.
Both players checked on the 9♠ turn, then Limeira fired out a bet of 215,000 on the 10♦ river, and Sousa folded.
Tommaso Briotti raised to 120,000 under the gun, and one seat to his left, Michael Horchoff moved all in for roughly 1,600,000. Nicholas Pupillo put his own 970,000 into the middle on the button, and Briotti folded.
Nicholas Pupillo: A♥Q♦ 
Michael Horchoff: A♦K♣
It was all over for Pupillo as the dealer laid out a 10♣6♣8♣5♣10♥ board, sending him to the rail.
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Yixi Tang opened from the cutoff to 100,000 only for Jameel Harris to three-bet all in from the small blind for 555,000.
Action came back around to Tang who made the call to put Harris at risk.
Jameel Harris: 4♠4♥
Yixi Tang: A♠5♥
A safe looking flop for Harris came of J♠2♦3♣ and nothing changed on the 9♥ turn. But when the A♦ peeled off on the river Tang hit his pair to send Harris to the cage.
One after the other, Jared Griener and Derek Normand took to the stage, and each pulled a $25,000 Gold Chest.
Action was picked up as Charles Tabor was all in for roughly 400,000 from middle position against Armand Matti in the big blind.
Charles Tabor: A♣J♣
Armand Matti: J♦7♦
The board ran out 5♣4♣J♥9♦5♥, and Tabor doubled.
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Robert Harp made his way to the stage to open up a Gold Chest and slowly peeled a $100,000 score!
Melissa Bartelme moved all in from middle the button and was looked up by Franco Scaccia in the small blind.
Melissa Bartelme: A♣3♠
Franco Scaccia: A♠8♥
No help for Bartelme onthe 10♣5♠2♣10♦9♥ run out and she was sent to the rail.
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