On the first hand back from break, Michael Pinto raised to 425,000 from early position with before Paul Fischill three-bet with to 1,900,000, leaving himself 650,000 behind.
Patrik Jaros in the small blind woke up with and four-bet to 9,600,000. Pinto quickly gave up his jacks while Fischill called all in.
The board ran out and Fischill didn't catch the ace he was looking for, heading to the rail in ninth place.
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Fabiano Kovalski raised to 350,000 under the gun with and Scott Margereson three-bet to 900,000 from one seat over with . Kayhan Mokri four-bet to 2,075,000 from the button with and Kovalski folded but Margereson gave it some thought, then added the remainder to call.
The flop came and Margereson checked. Mokri fired a bet of 925,000 and Margereson went deep into the tank then check-raised all in for 10,375,000. Mokri snap-called for less with a total of 7,410,000.
The turn and river completed the board and Mokri doubled up, leaving Margereson with 2,970,000.
Jimmy Guerrero raised to 340,000 from under the gun with and Michael Pinto called in the cutoff holding . Kayhan Mokri also defended his big blind with .
The flop gave Pinto top pair and he bet 400,000 when action checked to him. Mokri folded, but Guerrero called with his tens.
The turn improved Pinto to two pair and Guerrero checked to him again. Pinto bet 230,000 this time and Guerrero stuck around.
Guerrero checked the river before Pinto assembled a bet of 2,475,000. Guerrero quickly gave up his cards.
Patrik Jaros raised to 350,000 from middle position with and Giuliano Bendinelli called from the button with along with Paul Fischill who had in the big blind.
On a flop of , action was checked to Jaros who bet 350,000. Bendinelli and Fischill let it go.
Kayhan Mokri looked down at from early position and raised to 320,000. Michael Pinto defended the big blind with and they saw a flop of .
Pinto checked and Mokri continued for 300,000. Pinto flopped top pair and used a time bank card before raising to 1,300,000. Mokri counted out his stack and used his own time bank before shoving all in for 3,720,000.
Pinto took off his sunglasses and went into the tank for a moment before calling. Needing help to pick up the knockout, the turn and river were safe for Mokri and he doubled up to more than 8,000,000 after coming into the final table as the short stack.