Hand #63: Action folded to Ryan Phan who opened to 700,000 in the cutoff. Artem Metalidi called in the small blind and Aram Zobian called in the big blind.
The flop was and both blinds checked to Phan who checked as well. On the turn, Metalidi led with a bet of 1,400,000. Zobian let go of his hand and Phan called.
The river was the and Metalidi led out with a bet of 2,800,000. Phan called after some time and Metalidi showed down but Phan had him beat and showed down his to scoop the pot.
Outer Table Hand #69: Antoine Labat opened for 675,000 in middle position and Alexander Haro instantly tossed in his 2,325,000. Labat called with and dominated Haro's .
"All right, guys, congratulations on top 18," Haro said, trying a bit of reverse jinx magic.
The board brought him nothing and he did indeed take his leave in 19th, shaking hands with his tablemates on his way out.
Hand #64: Alexander Lynskey opened to 650,000 from middle position and Yueqi Szhu called from the cutoff.
The flop came down and Lynskey checked. Zhu put out a bet of 750,000 and Lynskey called.
The turn was the and both players checked. On the river, Lynskey led out with a bet of 1,800,000 and Zhu folded allowing Synskey to take down the pot.
Hand #65: Lynskey opened again from early position, making it 650,000. Action folded around and Lynskey took down another pot.
Hand #66: Michael Dyer limped in from the small blind and Kao Saechao checked his option in the big blind.
Dyer led out for 325,000 on the flop and Saechao promptly folded.
Hand #67: Martijn Gerrits opened to 650,000 from under the gun and Dyer called on the button. Lynskey called in the big blind.
The flop was and Lynskey checked his option. Gerrits bet 1,200,000 and Dyer called while Lynskey folded.
The turn was the and Gerrits put out a bet of 2,500,000. and Dyer called.
On the river, Gerrits put out a bet of 5,000,000 and Dyer called. Dyer showed his for a full house and it was good to take down the pot chipping him up to over 60 million.
Hand #68: Yueqi Zhu opened to 650,000 and everyone else folded so Zhu scooped the pot.
Hand #69: Joe Cada opened to 650,000 from middle position and everyone folded so Cada scooped the pot.
Hand #70: Michael Dyer made it 600,000 to go and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #71: Alex Lynskey raised to 650,000 from the hijack and the action folded all the way to Frederik Brink in the big blind, who came along to see the flop. Both checked and the appeared on the turn. Brink bet 800,000 and Lynskey folded, the Danish rail cheered.
Hand #72: Dyer opened to 600,000 once more and Kao Saechao moved all in for 5,880,000 from one seat over. All opponents folded and Saechao claimed the pot.
Hand #73: Lynskey opened the action with a raise to 650,000 and Joe Cada called in the big blind. The flop was checked and the appeared on the turn. Cada bet 650,000 and Lynskey came along to see the on the river. Cada bet 1,500,000 and that ended up winning the pot without showdown, as Lynskey folded.
Hand #74: Saechao raised it up to 700,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Feature Table Hand #75: Action folded to Ming Xi who opened to 650,000. Michael Dyer called in the small blind.
The flop came down and both players checked to see the . There, Dyer led out with a bet of 925,000. Xi folded and Dyer raked in the pot.
Feature Table Hand #76: Action folded to Michael Dyer on the button who raised to 600,000 and Alex Lynskey called in the big blind.
The flop was and Lynskey checked. Dyer put out a bet of 525,000 and Lynskey called.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the on the river. There, Lynskey bet 900,000. Dyer called and showed his while we only saw the from Lynskey.
Feature Table Hand #77: Sylvain Loosli shoved all in from middle position for 2,380,000. Michael Dyer called from the cutoff and everyone else folded.
Sylvain Loosli:
Michael Dyer:
The flop came down which gave a flush draw to Dyer who still had outs to an ace as well. The turn was the though which changed nothing. The river was the and that would be it for Loosli. Dyer made a pair of aces to top Loosli's sixes.
For his deep run and 18th place finish, Loosli collected $375,000.