Simon Brandstrom in early position was all-in and at risk for 305,000 against Russel Banzon in the cutoff.
Simon Brandstrom: A♠A♣
Russel Banzon: K♠K♦
The 3♦8♣4♣3♣2♣ runout gave the nut flush to Brandstrom who secured a double up.
Simon Brandstrom in early position was all-in and at risk for 305,000 against Russel Banzon in the cutoff.
Simon Brandstrom: A♠A♣
Russel Banzon: K♠K♦
The 3♦8♣4♣3♣2♣ runout gave the nut flush to Brandstrom who secured a double up.
Alexandre Arnold led out for 20,000 from the small blind on the Q♥3♦A♦ flop, and Piotr Krupa answered with a raise to 70,000 in the big blind.
Arnold called and checked the 7♥ turn, where Krupa fired 130,000. Arnold then announced all in, asking for the rest of his opponent's stack.
After taking some time, Krupa sent his cards into the muck and Arnold collected the pot.
Qiao Du opened to 40,000 from under the gun, finding a call from John Juanda in middle position. Jeffrey Hsu slid out a three-bet to 120,000 in the hijack, and Du took his time before replying with a four-bet to 300,000.
Juanda let his hand go, and Hsu followed with a fold to see the pot shipped to Du without a flop.
After David Miscikowski opened to 40,000 from the cutoff, Benedict Cullen in the big blind moved all-in for 245,000 and Miscikowski called.
Benedict Cullen: A♦8♥
David Miscikowski: K♥J♣
Both players flopped two pair on K♠A♣4♣4♦6♦, but Miscikowski remained in the lead and Cullen was eliminated.
Alex Berenson was all in from the small blind, up against Biao Ding on the button.
Alex Berenson: 5♠5♦
Biao Ding: K♣Q♠
Berenson was flipping for his tournament life, and watched Ding pick up additional outs on the 2♣10♣J♦ flop.
Berenson survived the 4♥ turn and 2♥ river, earning the double with his pocket pair.
Joel Benzinou moved all in for 310,000 in the cutoff, and John Juanda made the call in the small blind.
Joel Benzinou: K♠Q♦
John Juanda: A♣Q♠
Juanda saw a low 7♥3♠2♥5♣4♥ board, improving to a wheel to send Benzinou to the rail.
Artus Gimenez jammed for 100,000 from under the gun. Russel Banzon in middle position called and John Juanda defended from the big blind.
Both Juanda and Banzon quickly checked a flop of 5♠5♥10♥ leading to the 6♣ turn. Juanda checked, Banzon bet 40,000 and Juanda folded.
Artus Gimenez: A♠7♦
Russel Banzon: A♥6♠
Banzon hit two pair on the turn, leading to Gimenez's elimination after the 2♠ river.
Alexandre Arantes moved all in for 160,000 from the hijack, and was immediately at risk when Liam Murphy shoved his larger stack in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, and the hands were turned up.
Alexandre Arantes: A♣J♥
Liam Murphy: K♠J♠
Arantes was in great shape, and improved to a flush on the 7♥6♥10♥7♣5♥ runout to secure the double-up.
Mitchell Garshofsky in the cutoff was all-in and at risk for 165,000 against Martin Jacobson under the gun.
Mitchell Garshofsky: A♣10♦
Martin Jacobson: A♠K♠
The board ran out A♥9♦7♣3♣J♥ and Garshofsky was eliminated.