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Brian Battistone limped on the button before jamming for 243,000 over a Biao Ding raise. Ding called, and Battistone was at risk.
Brian Battistone: 6♥4♥ 
Biao Ding: A♣J♥
Battistone never looked flustered, and he needn't have been, as the 7♠7♦2♣4♠9♥ runout saw him survive with a double up.
Ryuta Nakai raised to 20,000 on the button, and quickly found himself facing a three-bet to 75,000 by Brock Wilson. Undeterred, Nakai moved all in for 424,000, and Wilson called.
Ryuta Nakai: 10♠10♣
Brock Wilson: A♥K♦
The 2♣10♦5♣ flop saw Nakai take a commanding lead, but seldom is it easy in poker, as the J♠ turn gave Wilson renewed hope.
Alas, the 8♣ river favoured Nakai, who scooped in a double up to take the lead in that match.
With 40,000 in the pot, and a flop of Q♠Q♦4♦ in the middle, Ryuta Nakai check-called a bet of 10,000, made by Brock Wilson.
The 6♠ turn joined the board, and the action checked through, with the J♦ completing the board.
Nakai opted to lead out for 55,000, which Wilson snap-called.
Nakai tabled 8♣4♣, which was no match for the A♦A♣ of Wilson.
Level: 32
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
The action was joined on a 7♣J♠7♦ flop, and 36,000 was already in the pot.
Sitting with 10♥8♦, Thomas Muehloecker checked to Brandon Wilson, who checked behind with his Q♣5♣.
The 9♣ saw Muehloecker lead out for 36,000, and Wilson called.
There was no slowing down on the 3♥ river, as Muehloecker continued for 135,000. This time, Wilson wasted no time in returning his cards to the dealer.
Shota Nakanishi opened to 18,000 on the button, and Nikolai Mamut called in the big blind.
The K♦4♦10♠ flop checked through, seeing the 3♥ join the board.
Mamut led out for 36,000, which Nakanishi called.
The Q♣ river did nothing to slow Mamut down, as he continued for 72,000. Nakanishi responded by moving all in for 276,000, and Mamut snap-called.
The match was confirmed as complete as Mamut tabled J♦9♣ for a straight, and Nakanishi showed his 10♣7♠.
Level: 31
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Biao Ding raised to 15,000 on the button, and Brian Battistone responded with a three-bet to 60,000. Ding then four-bet to 120,000, and at lightning speed, Battistone moved all in. Ding snap-called, and was the player at risk.
Biao Ding: A♦K♣
Brian Battistone: Q♠Q♣
Ding flew into the lead on the K♥A♠2♠ flop, and when the 7♠ turn and [ak] river only served to improve Ding to a full house, Battistone paid him his double up.
Brock Wilson raised to 15,000 on the button with 2♠2♣, and called when Ryuta Nakai three-bet to 45,000 with A♣J♣.
Nakai slowed down on the 3♦6♦7♦ flop, choosing to check-call when Wilson bet 20,000. The action then checked through on the K♦ river.
The 10♠ completed the board, and Nakai picked his betting lead back up, leading out for 105,000. Wilson thought long and hard, but elected to fold, and Nakai increased the gap between the two.
The action was joined with 26,000 already in the pot, and a monotone 5♥K♥4♥ flop face up on the felt.
Jaka check-called a bet of 6,000 on the flop, and the 2♥ turn added a fourth heart to the board.
Jaka checked in flow, before calling once again when Boivin fired for 45,000.
The 10♦ completed the board, and after seeing Jaka check for a third time, Boivin asked for it all, moving all in, covering Jaka's remaining 159,000.
Jaka made the call, and it was bad news. Boivin tabled A♥3♠, eliminating Jaka, who had J♦6♥.
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