Kayham Mokri raised to 75,000 before Mustapha Kanit made it 225,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Mokri shoved to get a quick call from Kanit, who was at risk for just over 1,000,000.
Mustapha Kanit:
Kayhan Mokri:
The board ran out and Kanit made the straight to secure a big double through Mokri.
For a moment, it appeared that Kanit was not going to celebrate, but in due time he let out a room-shattering "Let's go!"
Elio Fox got his very short stack into the middle with multiple callers, but it was Ognyan Dimov that knocked him out. Dimov held , and Fox could not improve against the ace to stay in the tournament.
Dylan Smith was all in for just over 700,000 and Ognyan Dimov was the one to put him at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.
Dylan Smith:
Ognyan Dimov:
The board ran out and Dimov spiked a set of tens on the river to eliminate Smith from the tournament in seventh place for $167,700.
Mustapha Kanit open-jammed for just over 1,000,000 and Ren Lin called from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up.
Mustapha Kanit:
Ren Lin:
The board ran out and Lin flopped a pair of aces to eliminate Kanit in sixth place for $201,300.
Brock Wilson got it in for just over 500,000 and Ren Lin was there to go for another knockout. The cards were turned up and the dealer was ready to go.
Brock Wilson:
Ren Lin:
The board ran out and the aces held to eliminate Wilson from the tournament in fifth place for $261,700.
Ren Lin raised to 175,000 from the button and Anthony Hu called from the big blind. The flop was . Both players checked the flop and the turn. The river was . Hu fired 250,000 at the river and Lin got away from it.
A few moments later, action was heads up with around 500,000 in the pot and on the board when Ognyan Dimov bet 700,000 and Hu called. The turn was .
Dimov check-called a 750,000 bet on the turn and the river was . Dimov checked again and Hu moved all in. After using time banks, Dimov called and turned over for a pair of eights. Hu showed for a missed flush and Dimov took a huge pot.
Ognyan Dimov raised to 200,000 and Ren Lin called. The flop was .
Lin checked and Dimov bet 500,000. After using two time banks, Lin tossed out his "No Gamble, No Future" sticker to indicate that he was all in. Dimov called and the cards were turned up.
Ren Lin:
Ognyan Dimov:
The board ran out with no straight for Lin and he was finished in second place for $619,200.