Action folded around to Mauro Suriano in the cutoff who moved all in for his last 30,000 and found a call from Kumail Ally in the small blind.
Mauro Suriano: A♠6♥ 
Kumail Ally: K♦Q♥
Suriano was looking good for the double-up after the J♣8♦8♣ flop, but then the K♠ made an appearance on the turn to send Ally into the lead. The J♦ river gave Suriano no reprieve, and he was sent to the rail.
Kyler Scheriger raised to 40,000 from late position, and Joao Wagner flatted on the button.
The flop rolled out J♣8♦5♣, and Wagner called Scheriger's continuation bet of 40,000.
On the turn 8♣, Scheriger sized up to 110,000, and Wagner called.
Scheriger checked the 9♦, and Wagner moved all in for 440,000. Scheriger thought for a couple of minutes before tossing his hand away.
Mark Bixler open-shoved from early position and only got called by Brian Landon in the cutoff.
Mark Bixler: 8♣8♠
Brian Landon: A♣A♠
The dealer rolled out the board: 4♣Q♠10♣10♥8♦.
Landon was ahead with his aces, but Bixler managed to find an eight on the river to win with a full house and to double up.
The action was picked up when the board showed 6♥2♠K♣10♥. Michael Shaferman bet 80,000 and got called by Jesse Herron. The river showed 9♦.
Both players checked to the showdown. Schaferman instantly turned over his cards A♥K♣.
Herron immediately tossed his cards away; meanwhile, Schaferman collected his chips.
Action was picked up on the flop 6♥2♣3♥ and the pot was about 180,000. Christopher McFarland was sitting in the big blind and was all in for 310,000, and Michael Starek was in the small blind and called.
Christopher McFarland: 9♥6♣
Michael Starek: 9♦9♣
The turn 4♦ and the river 8♠ allowed Starek to win the pot with a pair of nines.
The remaining 182 players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.
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