Blind on blind Stoyan Obreshkov got his last chips in with 
against the 
of Bahram Chobineh.
The flop 
gave both players pairs and Obreshkov a flush draw. The turn was the 
but the river was the 
completing Obreshkov's flush and doubling him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000 | -210,000 |
|
550,000 | 250,000 |
The action folded to Bulcsu Lukacs on the button who opened with a raise. Dominik Matejka was in the big blind and stuck in a three-bet. The two players eventually got all of their chips in the middle with Matejka at risk for 651,000.
Dominik Matejka: 
Bulcsu Lukacs: 
Lukacs was looking for that coveted ace on the flop to take the lead while Matejka was hoping for anything but that. The board ran out 
and Matejka's pocket kings held on for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,330,000 | 810,000 |
|
745,000 | -403,000 |
Armin Rezaei opened from middle position. Andy Black called on the button and Yunsheng Sun called in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Sun and Rezaei checked to Black who bet 175,000. Sun folded and Rezaei moved all in. Black snap-called.
Armin Rezaei: 
Andy Black: 
Rezaei had flopped a straight and Black was left stunned. The turn and river 
didn't help him and Rezaei doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000 | 476,000 |
|
940,000 | -274,000 |
Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 45,000 from under the gun and Marco Slacanac was next to act. Slacanac just lost a good chunk of his chips and was visibly still fuming as he pushed all in for 447,000. Gary Hasson was in the cutoff and asked for a count before making the call. The action came back to Troyanovskiy who quickly folded ace-queen face up.
Gary Hasson: 
Marco Slacanac: 
Hasson was in a dominating position and the flop of 
changed nothing. The turn brought the and the river was the 
as Slacanac was ousted in the first level of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,240,000 | 42,000 |
|
Busted |
Jack Salter raised to 45,000 on the button and was called by Bulcsu Lakacs in the small blind and Krasimir Yankov in the big blind. The flop came 
and the blinds checked to Salter who bet 40,000. Lakacs quickly mucked but Yankov stuck around to see the 
on the turn.
Yankov checked again and Salter checked it back. The river brought the 
and Yankov checked one more time. Salter reached for a bet of 175,000 and Yankov tanked for over a minute. He eventually called and Salter tabled for a straight. Yankov's cards went to the muck and Salter dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
770,000 | 325,000 |
|
525,000 | -175,000 |
Michal Schuh raised to 45,000 in early position, Norbert Szecsi three-bet to 180,000 from the small blind, and Schuh called. The flop came down 
and Szecsi continued with a bet of 280,000. Schuh called in position.
The turn brought the and Szecsi shoved all in for around 870,000.
"Call." Schuh said, determinedly.
Norbert Szecsi:
Michal Schuh:
It was the dreaded setup for the Hungarian two-time bracelet winner, whose continuation of his Main Event rested on one of the remaining kings popping up on the river. The river was the instead and Szecsi was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,530,000 | 1,474,000 |
|
Busted |
Ognjen Sekularac opened to 41,000 from under the gun and was called by Ming Xi and Vladimir Troyanovskiy. Marco Slacanac was on the button and he opted to three-bet all in for 1,032,000.
Sekularac and Xi both folded, before Troyanovskiy called.
Vladimir Troyanovskiy:
Marco Slacanac: 
Sekularac was the big stack, but he got up to his feet with his hands on his head.
"I had sevens," said Sekularac.
"Why are you worried?" said Xi to Slacanac.
The board came and Troyanovskiy got to his feet on the turn. The river was the and that gave Troyanovskiy top pair and he doubled to over a million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 605,000 |
|
|
450,000 | -227,000 |
Dominik Matejka opened to 40,000 and Sean McNulty three-bet in position to 88,000. Matejka called. The flop came 
. Matejka checked and McNulty bet 80,000.
Matejka then check-raised all in for 275,000 and McNulty folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | -254,000 |
|
|
520,000 | 100,000 |
Jack Sinclair opened to 45,000 in the cutoff and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Sammartino checked to Sinclair who continued for 70,000. Sammartino called and the 
paired the board on the turn.
Sammartino checked again and Sinclair cautiously checked it back. The river brought the 
and Sammartino checked for the third time. Sinclair tossed in a small bet of 90,000 and Sammartino looked him up. Sinclair flipped over and that was good enough to send Sammartino's cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,980,000 | 380,000 |
|
1,355,000 | -148,000 |
Sergio Aido started the day off with 50 big blinds but they were gone in an instant against Liwei Sun. Aido was holding 
in the small blind and after a raise and a call, shoved it all in for around a million. Sun looked him up with the 
to put the Spanish high roller in a dire spot.
The 
didn't provide any help for Aido, making him the fourth elimination of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,640,000 | 984,000 |
|
Busted |
