Greg Merson raised to 100,000 from middle position.
The action folded to Dorian Rios in the big blind, who moved all in with some 200,000 chips. Merson called.
Dorian Rios: 8♠8♣
Greg Merson: K♠10♣
Rios was ahead and stayed that way through the flop and turn 4♣4♥5♠9♠, but Merson spiked the K♦ on the river for the knockout.
Dennis Hotz raised all in for 260,000 chips on the button. Small blind Don Bobeda made the call.
Dennis Hotz: Q♠Q♥
Don Bobeda: 4♥4♦
Hotz was already in fine shape with the bigger pair, then the flop hit Q♦9♥6♥ to give him a set.
The hand was over on the turn, but running jacks J♥J♣ gave him a full house for the takedown.
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Bruce Diamond raised from under the gun to 80,000, Andrew Heidelberg three-bet to 250,000 from the small blind, Diamond four-bet all in for 520,000, and Heidelberg called immediately.
Bruce Diamond: A♦K♦
Andrew Heidelberg: J♣J♠
The board ran well for Diamond with K♣10♥7♣A♣7♥ and two pair won the pot.
Nicholas Taylor moved all in on the button with 405,000 chips.
Joseph Block, who was in the big blind with a slighter bigger stack, made the call.
Nicholas Taylor: A♣Q♠
Joseph Block: A♦K♠
Taylor jumped ahead on a flop of 7♥Q♣10♣, leading to a yelp of frustration from Block, who then became elated with the J♦ turn that gave him a straight.
The 10♦ on the river didn't change anything.
"Holy flop, Dealer," Block said. "You scared me with that queen. I'd already given you a five-star rating."
Greg Merson opened to 60,000 in early position and Sachino Yoshii in late position shoved all-in for around 300,000. When action went back to him, Merson threw a chip for a call.
Sachino Yoshii: A♦4♦
Greg Merson: A♥Q♣
The flop came 6♥5♣8♣. Yoshii, dominated, was looking at a potential elimination from the tournament. And with no help on the 8♠ turn and 8♥ river, she got on her feet and headed to the payout counter.
Ka Yeung raised to 60,000 from middle position. Jian Chen three-bet all in from the hijack.
Yeung, quickly made the call.
Jian Chen: Q♣Q♠
Ka Yeung: A♣A♥
The unfortunate timing for Chen's queens wasn't flipped by the runout of 5♦K♦5♠J♦ and he was eliminated.
Anthony Lasala raised from under the gun to 60,000, and Samuel Gruber three-bet to 160,000 from the cutoff. The flop came with 7♣7♥6♠, Lasala checked, and Gruber continued with 85,000. Lasala called.
Both players checked the turn 4♥.
On the river 7♠, Lasala took the lead and bet 150,000, and Gruber called.
Lasala stated, "Good call," and flipped over A♦K♥. Gruber mucked. Lasala gave a cheer that trip sevens with the ace kicker was the winner.
Tyler Phillips raised to 60,000 from the hijack. Taylor Hart, seated next to him, three-bet to 150,000.
Phillips responded with a four-bet all-in shove. Hart quickly called with less.
Taylor Hart: A♥K♥
Tyler Phillips: K♠K♦
The ace Hart needed never came, in a runout of 9♣5♦7♣3♦9♠, putting him out of the tournament.
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