Once the remaining four players came back from the break, they engaged in possible deal discussions and tournament director Toby Stone gave them the instructions on what has to be played for.
Haoxiang Wang raised under the gun with and both Pedro Marques on the button holding and Piotr Nurzynski in the big blind with called.
The flop came down , and both Wang and Nurzynski checked to Marques who bet 750,000. Nurzynski folded, but Wang got tricky and raised to 2m.
Marques made the call, and when the hit the turn, Wang continued his aggression and bet 4m. Marques had a stack worth 8.4m and needed time to think with his top pair. A minute passed, and he was yet to make his decision, but with the pressure on and time running out he opted to fold, and Wang's bluff worked.
Pedro Marques raised to 550,000 with the and Piotr Nurzynski three-bet to 2.0 million with the in the small blind. Marques folded and was soon after in the big blind with the . Haoxiang Wang raised to 600,000 with in the small blind and Marques called.
On the flop, Marques called a bet of 700,000. The came on the turn and Wang check-folded to a bet by Marques.
The folded around to Haoxiang Wang in the small blind and he completed with . Pedro Marques was in the big blind with and checked.
The flop gave Marques top pair, and both players checked to see the turn. Wang checked again, and Marques bet 425,000. Wang opted to raise to 2m and Marques went into the tank.
The Portuguese player used a time bank before he moved all in for 2.9m. Wang got the count and made the call.
Wang had outs on the river, but the fell and was no help to him, as Marques secured the vital double up.
Piotr Nurzynski limped in with the in the small blind and Haoxiang Wang checked with the in the big blind. Nurzynski check-raised the flop from 325,000 to 1.1 million and Wang called.
On the turn, Nurzynski bet 2.4 million and Wang called with his top pair and gutshot. The fell on the river and Nurzynski used one time bank extension to decide on his third barrel, then made it 4.5 million to go.
Wang cut out calling chips and checked his remaining stack, then used one time bank himself to think through the hand. Wang called and Nurzynski shook his head, showing his bluff.
Wang won the big pot and jumped into a commanding lead, while Nurzynski dropped back into the second spot.
Haoxiang Wang raised to 600,000 with the and Piotr Nurzynski called in the big blind with the . The flop came and Nurzynski checked, then called a bet of 1.1 million by Wang. On the turn, both players checked and the river paired the board.
Nurzynski bet 600,000 and Wang called to claim the pot, almost closing the gap to chip leader Nurzynski.
In a limped battle of the blinds, Pedro Marques with and Ognyan Dimov with headed to the flop. Marques bet 250,000 and Dimov called. They checked the turn and the river brought a bet of 675,000 by Marques.
Dimov folded and Marques claimed the pot without showdown.
Haoxiang Wang raised to 600,000 with and Dimov called from the small blind with . The flop brought to give Wang a pair of jacks and Dimov checked. Wang bet 700,000 and a quick fold by Dimov followed.
Ognyan Dimov raised to 500,000 from the cutoff with and Piotr Nurzynski three-bet to 1.4m from the button with . Dimov had a stack worth 4.6m and made the call.
Dimov hit top pair on the and both players checked to see the turn. Dimov checked again, this time with two pair, and Nurzynski checked behind.
The river improved Dimov to a stronger two pair, and he checked for the third and final time. Table chip leader Nurzynski moved all in, and Dimov called after ten seconds of thought.
Nurzynski's hand was no good, and Dimov secured the double to 10m.