Action folded around to Andrei Konopelko in the small blind who moved all in, putting Ky Nguyen at risk in the big blind. Nguyen made the call.
Ky Nguyen: A♣J♠
Andrei Konopelko: J♣8♠
Konopelko pulled ahead on the 7♣8♦6♠ flop, pairing his eight. The 6♣ turn and Q♣ river offered no help to Nguyen, and his tournament run came to an end.
Damarjai Davenport opened the action with a raise to 420,000 from the cutoff and Simas Karaliunas called from the big blind.
On the flop of 6♦3♥10♣, Karaliunas check-called a bet of 420,000 from Davenport.
The turn brought a K♣ and again Karaliunas checked, and Davenport fired another bet of 1,325,000. Karaliunas took his time but dropped in the call.
When the 4♠ completed the board, Karaliunas checked for a third time, and Davenport prepared his third bet. After counting out a bet of 4,200,000, Davenport used to hands to slide in the chips, which sent Karaliunas into the tank. Around two minutes passed before Karaliunas made a decision and elected to fold.
William Jia raised to 300,000 in middle position and Adrian Mateos three-bet shoved all in for 945,000 from the cutoff, putting himself at risk. Jia made the call.
Adrian Mateos: A♣K♣
William Jia: A♠J♠
The board ran out 2♥Q♠Q♦4♦A♥, securing Mateos the much needed double up.
Julien Sitbon opened to 300,000 from the cutoff, then Simas Karaliunas in the big blind three-bet all-in. "Sorry, I'm not slow rolling," Sitbon said when he started to thing about his decision. He eventually called for his last 2,600,000.
Julien Sitbon: A♠J♠
Simas Karaliunas: 6♠6♦
Karaliunas flopped two pair on 9♠9♥Q♠, but Sitbon had a a flush draw. However the 8♥9♦ runout didn't change anything and Sitbon was eliminated.
Ky Nguyen shoved for 1,235,000 from the cutoff and Adrian Mateos called from the big blind.
Ky Nguyen: A♦4♠
Adrian Mateos: K♣J♣
Mateos was looking to pick up another bounty but got off to a terrible start as the A♥4♣5♦ flop gave Nguyen two pair. The Q♥ turn did give Mateos a Broadway draw, but the 8♥ river was a brick which meant Nguyen doubled up.
Action was caught on the flop of 4♥5♦9♦ in a hand between Jay Farber in the cutoff and Robert Heidorn on the button.
Farber moved all in, putting himself at risk, and Heidorn made the call.
Jay Farber: A♦8♦
Robert Heidorn: 9♣10♣
Farber picked up additional outs on the 7♥ turn, needing an ace, a diamond or a six to stay alive. The 9♥ river was a brick and Farber was sent to the payout desk.
Nick Schwarmann moved all in on the button for roughly ten big blinds, putting himself at risk, and Damarjai Davenport made the call from the small blind.
Nick Schwarmann: Q♠4♠
Damarjai Davenport: 3♦3♣
The flop came 3♥4♥9♣, with Davenport improving to a set of threes. The 7♥ turn and 8♦ river offered no help to Schwarmann, and his impressive tournament run came to an end.
Adrian Mateos made it 700,000 from middle position and Jay Farber shoved from the next seat. The action folded back to Mateos who called off his last 75,000 chips.
Adrian Mateos: K♠K♥
Jay Farber: 8♦8♠
Mateos' kings held up on the J♥6♠2♣9♥10♦ board which earned him a double-up.