Emilio Alberigo open-raised from middle position before Amir Shojaei committed his final 135,000 from the big blind. Alberigo made the call to put Shojaei at risk.
Amir Shojaei: 8♦6♣ 
Emilio Alberigo: K♦Q♣
Neither player paired their hole cards on the A♠J♦7♥J♣3♦ board, seeing Alberigo's king-high knock out Shojaei.
Dirk Schumacher had jammed all-in for 600,000 from the cutoff over an earlier open-raise. Carlos Fernandes looked him up in the small blind, causing the initial raiser to fold before the two showed down.
Dirk Schumacher: A♠J♠
Carlos Fernandes: K♠K♦
The 8♣9♥7♥ flop gave Schumacher a gutshot, which came in on the 9♠10♥ runout. He rivered a straight to double up, much to the dismay of Fernandes, who shook his head as he cut out what he owed.
In a blind versus blind confrontation, Marc Camphausen got his last 525,000 in the middle as Jozsef Dobos had him covered and at risk.
Marc Camphausen: A♥J♥
Jozsef Dobos: 7♦7♥
Camphausen was involved in another all-in coin flip situation, and his luck didn't prove to be better this time as Dobos hit top set on the 7♠4♠2♠ flop. Camphausen was already drawing dead after the 8♥ turn, while the 10♥ fell on the river to seal his elimination.
Marc Camphausen raised to 100,000 in early position, Irakli Kajaia moved all in for 195,000 in middle position, and Camphausen called.
Irakli Kajaia: 6♣6♦
Marc Camphausen: K♠J♦
Kajaia remained in the lead with his sixes on the Q♣8♦3♠ flop, while Camphausen couldn't catch up on the 10♥ turn or 5♥ river and was forced to hand over a double up.
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Esteban Ismailov moved all in for 255,000 from under the gun and Carlos Fernandes called in the cutoff.
Esteban Ismailov: K♥9♦
Carlos Fernandes: A♠J♣
The 2♥10♠8♥ flop was no help to Ismailov, but he hit the 9♠ on the turn to make a pair of nines and take the lead. The river was the J♥ and Fernandes hit a pair of jacks to win the pot, sending Ismailov off to the payout desk.
With 175,000 in the middle, Tomas Svec's stack of 450,000 or so chips flew in under the gun on a flip of 2♥3♠Q♥. His opponent was Antonio Jelenković, who had the covering stack.
Tomas Svec: Q♠10♥
Antonio Jelenković: Q♣3♣
Jelenkovic had flopped two pair to dominate Svec's pair of queens. The hand was almost over once the 3♥ hit the turn, upgrading Jelenkovic to a full house.
The final queen in the deck did not come on the J♥ river, preventing a chop and sending Svec to the rail.
Arutiun Papian moved all in for 405,000 from the hijack and Kai Polotzek called on the button.
Arutiun Papian: A♣9♣
Kai Polotzek: A♦Q♣
Papian was dominated but took the lead on the 2♣K♠9♠ flop with a pair of nines. The turn, though, was the Q♦ and Polotzek moved back in front with a pair of queens. The river was the 7♦ and Papian was sent to the rail.
Thomas Kirchner made a bold move, shoving all in with his last 105,000 chips from the cutoff. After asking for a chip count, Patrik Demus in the big blind decided to make the call. In a lighthearted moment, Kirchner joked that his all-in was worth even more because he was also tossing in his apple, which had served as his trusty card protector throughout the day.
Thomas Kirchner: K♠10♥
Patrik Demus: J♦10♠
The flop came down Q♦7♠J♣, giving Kirchner a glimmer of hope as he flopped a straight draw.
With every turn of the cards, he was eager for more good news, and his prayers were answered when the A♠ appeared on the turn, providing him with the straight he needed.
As the river brought the J♦, it did not change the outcome of the hand. Kirchner's hand held strong, allowing him to double up and keep his tournament hopes alive, much to his relief.
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