Brian Hastings raised to 1,600 from early position, and was called by the big blind.
The flop came 4♠Q♥5♣ and the big blind check-called a bet of 1,500.
After the K♣ on the turn, the big blind checked, and Hastings fired out a bet of 6,000, which got a quick fold from the big blind to give Hastings the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,500 | |
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The players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Johnson Lee raised to 2,300 from the hijack, and was called by Ronald Miller on the button, and both the small and big blind,
All four players checked to the turn after the 9♣6♣6♠ flop. The turn brought the 8♠ and after it checked to Miller on the button, he bet out 4,500. Both the blinds quickly folded, and Lee made the call.
The river was the A♣ and Lee checked to Miller, who bet out 5,500. Lee gave it some thought, before finding a fold and giving the pot to Miller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,500 | |
|
59,800
-10,000
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-10,000 |
Action folded to a player in middle position, and he raised to 2,300, before Marc Fiorenti three-bet to 6,500. It folded back to the player in middle position, and he made the call.
After the 5♥10♥7♣ flop the middle position player check-called a bet of 7,000 from Fiorenti.
Both players checked the 8♦ turn, to see the 9♦ on the river. The middle position player bet out 5,000, which was snap called by Fiorenti. The player in middle position showed AxKx for ace high, and Fiorenti tabled Q♣10♣ for a top pair, to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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82,400
22,500
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22,500 |
Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 10♠3♣5♦K♠8♥ with roughly 28,000 in the pot.
Jesse Jaurigu bet out 7,300, and after thinking over his decision, Marc Fiorenti made the call.
Jaurigu tabled A♠A♣ and Fiorenti said "I kind of thought you had that" and tossed his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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55,000
23,800
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23,800 |
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46,500
-35,900
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-35,900 |
Action was picked up with Sungmi Cho all in for 19,500, and Fred Lavassani putting him at risk.
Sungmi Cho: 8♠8♣ 
Fred Lavassani: A♦A♣
Cho ran into the pocket aces of Lavassani and was at risk of being eliminated. Despite the board running out 8♥A♠9♠6♣7♥ and Cho flopping a set, Lavassani also flopped a set and the set of aces were best, to eliminate Cho.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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79,600
5,300
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5,300 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
A player raised from under the gun, before Naoya Morozumi three-bet to 7,000 from early position. It folded back to the under the gun player, and he four-bet to 21,000. Morozumi wasted no time and five-bet all in for the under the gun players stack of 53,500, which was snap called to put himself at risk.
Under the Gun: A♦A♣
Naoya Morozumi: A♥K♣
Morozumi ran into the pocket aces, and would need a lot of help to crack them. But Morozumi found just that when the flop came K♠K♥8♣ to give him a dominating lead with his trip kings. Looking for the case ace, the under the gun player could not improve after the board ran out 10♠ on the turn, and 2♦ on the river, giving Morozumi the pot with his trip kings, and eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,500
59,500
|
59,500 |
Action folded to Artashe Kartaly on the button, and he raised to 2,500. The small blind folded, and Brian Hastings made the call in the big blind.
Both players checked to the turn after the J♥3♥2♣ flop, which brought the A♦. Hastings then checked to Kartaly, who bet 2,000. Hastings then raised to 12,000, which Kartaly called.
The river was the Q♣ and Hastings fired a hefty bet of 45,000. Kartaly gave it some thought, before deciding to fold, and showed the A♠ as he tossed his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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86,700
1,200
|
1,200 |
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51,800
5,200
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5,200 |
