Elton Tsang moved all in for around 40,000 from the small blind and Pieter Aerts put him at risk in middle position.
Elton Tsang: K♠9♦ 
Pieter Aerts: A♦Q♦
The board ran out 7♦8♥4♣6♣2♠ and Tsang couldn't connect as he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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Busted |
Dimitar Danchev raised to 5,500 in early position, Christopher Nguyen three-bet to 18,000 in middle position, and Danchev called.
The flop came A♣10♣5♠ and Nguyen bet 10,000. Danchev called and both players checked the A♠ turn.
The river was the 2♦ and Nguyen bet 30,000. Danchev then moved all in and Nguyen called for his last 172,000.
Nguyen showed K♥K♠, but Danchev had 10♥10♦ for a flopped set that improved to a full house to send Nguyen to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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670,000
212,500
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212,500 |
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Busted | |
Dylan Linde raised to 6,000 under the gun and Sean Winter called in the hijack, as did Chance Kornuth in the big blind.
The flop came 10♦8♣7♣ and action checked to Winter who bet 5,500. Kornuth then raised to 28,000 and Linde got out of the way, but Winter came back with a reraise to 56,000. Kornuth then moved all in for 241,500 and Winter quickly called.
Chance Kornuth: 9♥6♥
Sean Winter: Q♣9♣
Kornuth had flopped a straight, while Winter was on flush and straight draws. The 7♦ turn was safe for Kornuth, but Winter spiked the 10♣ on the river to make his flush and send Kornuth to the rail in a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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590,000
283,000
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283,000 |
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265,000
-28,000
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-28,000 |
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Busted | |
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Nick Petrangelo raised to 4,500 in early position, Seth Davies three-bet to 14,000 in the hijack, and Petrangelo called.
The flop came 7♦5♣3♦ and Davies bet 16,000. Petrangelo then raised to 36,000, Davies moved all in, and Petrangelo called for 126,000.
Nick Petrangelo: 7♣6♣
Seth Davies: K♥K♠
Petrangelo showed top pair, but Davies turned over a pair of kings and held up through the Q♦ turn and 10♠ river to send Petrangelo to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
210,000
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210,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Artur Martirosian just busted for the second time today after losing back-to-back hands to Santhosh Suvarna and Sam Greenwood.
In the first hand, Pieter Aerts raised to 3,500 in the hijack and Suvarna three-bet to 13,000 in the cutoff. Martirosian four-bet to 35,000 in the big blind and Suvarna called.
The flop came J♠10♣6♥ and Martirosian bet 25,000. Suvarna called to see the 3♣ turn, where Martirosian bet another 50,000. Suvarna again called.
Both players checked the 2♦ river and Martirosian showed 8♠8♥. Suvarna turned over A♥10♠ for a pair of tens to take the pot.
The next hand, Viktor Kudinov raised to 4,000 in the cutoff, Sam Greenwood three-bet to 14,000 on the button, and Martirosian four-bet to 37,000 in the small blind. Kudinov folded, while Greenwood moved all in and Martirosian called for 164,000.
Artur Martirosian: A♦K♦
Sam Greenwood: 5♠5♣
Martirosian was racing for his tournament life, but the Q♦Q♣5♥ flop proved a disaster as Greenwood made a full house. The rest of the board ran out 6♠7♠ and Martirosian was sent to the rail again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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435,000
166,500
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166,500 |
|
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310,000
60,000
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60,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Yang Wang raised to 4,000 on the button, Chance Kornuth three-bet to 15,000 in the small blind, and Wang called.
The flop came 10♦6♥4♦ and Kornuth bet 8,000. Wang then moved all in and Kornuth called for 63,000.
Chance Kornuth: Q♦6♦
Yang Wang: 7♥5♥
Kornuth was ahead with a pair of sixes, while Wang had a straight draw. The 3♥ fell on the turn to give Wang his straight, while the 5♠ river sealed Kornuth's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Brian Kim led out for 11,000 from the small blind on a flop of J♠6♣4♥ and Alex Kulev called on the button.
The turn was the 2♥ and Kim bet 35,000. Kulev again called to the 7♣ river, where Kim bet 75,000.
Kulev had around 40,000 remaining and took a minute before calling with A♥Q♠. Kim showed A♣J♦ for top pair and took the pot to send Kulev to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
354,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick and Jans Arends came along from the blinds.
The flop came 8♥6♠4♥ and Chidwick led out for 2,500. Arends then raised to 10,000, Kisacikgolu reraised to 30,000, and Chidwick got out of the way.
Arends called to see the K♣ turn, where Kisacikgolu bet 70,000. Arends then moved all in for 194,000 and Kisacikoglu called.
Arends showed 7♦5♠ for a flopped straight, while Kisacikoglu had 7♥5♥ for the same straight as the two players were poised to chop the pot. The river, though, was the J♥ and Kisacikoglu improved to a flush to send Arends to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
512,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
|
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|
230,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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With around 10,000 in the pot, Wayne Heung bet 2,500 from the small blind on a flop of K♠10♠2♣ and Lucas Greenwood raised to 10,500 under the gun. Heung called and the 4♣ fell on the turn.
Greenwood then bet 40,000 and Heung called. The river was the 7♣ and Greenwood bet 75,000. Heung responded by moving all in for around 200,000.
Greenwood ripped off his hat and burned through multiple time banks before calling for around 180,000. Heung turned over K♣5♣ for a rivered flush and Greenwood tossed two tens into the muck for a beaten set as he became the first elimination of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
Busted | |
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