Khanh Le opened on the button and called when Kiavash Arbabi moved all in from the big blind.
Kiavash Arbabi: A?Q? 
Khanh Le: 5?5?
Le's pocket pair held through the 9?K?8? flop, taking away some of Arbabi's outs. Arbabi hit a pair on the Q? turn, but the fourth heart on board gave Le a flush. The 3? river completed the board, cementing Arbabi's exit in 19th place.
Matt Rolfe was all in and at risk against Alex Lee, with the dealer arranging both hands on the table.
Matt Rolfe: 3?3?
Alex Lee: A?5?
Lee caught a pair on the 8?4?5? flop, improving to trips on the 5? turn. Rolfe then watched the 6? river confirm his elimination in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,945,000
-615,000
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-615,000 |
|
Busted |
Yongjin Lin moved all in from the cutoff for his last 450,000, finding a call from Chris Moussa in the small blind.
Yongjin Lin: Q?5?
Chris Moussa: A?Q?
Moussa was in great shape to eliminate Lin, but the 6?6?5? flop flipped the advantage. Lin held through the 10? turn and 9? river to double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
||
|
1,050,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Greg Davison opened to 135,000 from under the gun and Minkyu Jun called in the small blind. Andreas Vasiliou also came along in the big blind, and checked the 8?8?K? flop.
Davison then moved all in for around 1,200,000 and Jun folded. Vasiliou called quickly and showed Davison the bad news.
Greg Davison: A?K?
Andreas Vasiliou: J?8?
Davison's top pair was no good, as Vasiliou had flopped trip eights. The Q? turn and 7? river were no help, as Davison exited in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
2,415,000
|
2,415,000 |
|
Busted |
Paris Sitzoukis followed an open and call by sliding out a three-bet to 360,000 on the button. David Hirst made the call, as did Chris Moussa in the hijack.
Action checked to Sitzoukis after the 3?A?5? flop, who continued for 300,000. Hirst called before Moussa moved all in. Sitzoukis folded while Hirst called, and the hands were turned up.
Chris Moussa: 5?5?
David Hirst: A?Q?
Hirst had top pair but Moussa was well in front after flopping a set. The 4?J? runout changed nothing, as Moussa doubled through Hirst.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,450,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
1,950,000
-970,000
|
-970,000 |
Justin Woo opened to 120,000 and was called by Paris Sitzoukis and Hassib Younan.
All three players checked the Kx8x2x flop and the 4x turn. Sitzoukis fired 250,000 on the 5x river before Younan moved all in for 660,000.
Woo got out of the way, and Sitzoukis called. Younan showed J?8?, while Sitzoukis had KxQx for top pair to score the knockout.
Jason Pritchard got his chips into the middle against David Hirst, looking for help as the hands were revealed.
Jason Pritchard: J?9?
David Hirst: A?4?
Hirst was ahead with his ace, while Pritchard bricked out on the 3?8?10?8?4? board to end his run in 23rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,920,000
940,000
|
940,000 |
|
Busted |
Alex Lynskey was all in and at risk against Minkyu Jun, as the cards were turned up.
Alex Lynskey: Q?J?
Minkyu Jun: A?Q?
Lynskey was looking for help but could not connect on the 9?6?K?K?4? runout, sending him to the rail in 24th place.
Thijs Hilbert opened to 100,000 in the cutoff but was facing a decision for all of his chips after Bernardo Del Toro moved all in from the big blind. Hilbert made the call and was at risk.
Thijs Hilbert: K?K?
Bernardo Del Toro: A?Q?
Del Toro quickly took the lead on the A?8?7? flop and held through the 10?5? runout to crack Hilbert's kings and send him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,350,000
1,590,000
|
1,590,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Campbell Ashton opened in middle position before Kurt Frazer put out a three-bet on the button. Minkyu Jun then four-bet from the big blind, producing a fold from Ashton.
Frazer then moved all and Jun snap-called.
Kurt Frazer: A?Q?
Minkyu Jun: A?A?
Frazer picked up a Broadway draw on the 4?K?J? flop, but could not connect on the 6? turn or 6? river.
"Never easy," said Jun, as he stacked some new chips while sending Frazer to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
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|
2,640,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
Busted | |
