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On a board reading 
Ayaz Mahmood moved his last 559,000 into the pot of roughly 400,000.
"Why so much?" asked Jaka as he began cutting down the necessary chips to make the call.
A few more minutes went by before Jaka slid an assortment of chips into the pot to signify a call.
"Flush!" announced Mahmood as he tabled his 
.
Jaka mucked his hand and slipped to 287,000 as Mahmood climbed to 1,633,000 in chips.
Alexander Kostritsyn took the early advantage in his match with Ludovic Lacay. By the time the second half-hour level of play had begun, he'd already taken a better than 3-to-1 lead.
In the final hand, the pair had already built a pot before a 
flop. Lacay checked, Kostritsyn bet 65,000, and Lacay called. The turn brought the 
and a 153,000 bet from Lacay. Kostritsyn asked how much Lacay had left -- about 210,000 -- and raised enough to put Lacay all in. Lacay called.
Lacay 
Kostritsyn 
Aces and treys for Lacay, and a heart flush draw for Kostritsyn. The river was the , giving the Russian the hand and moving him into the semifinals. Lacay earns $92,580 for making it this far.
Ayaz Mahmood opened to 25,000 only to have Faraz Jaka three-bet to 75,000.
With the action back on Mahmood, he cut down a raise amounting to 250,000 to prompt an eventual fold from Jaka.
Ayaz Mahmood opened to 25,000 from the button and Faraz Jaka made the call to see a 
flop fall down.
Jaka checked and Mahmood fired out 30,000 which Jaka called before both players checked down the 
on the turn and the 
on the river.
Jaka tabled his 
, but it would be Mahmood's 
that would rake in the pot and see his stack grow to 815,000 as Jaka slips to 1,105,000 in chips.
Vanessa Rousso has chipped up to an advantage in her match with Ernst Schmejkal. Just now the pair were looking at a board of 
, a pot of about 120,000, and a river bet from Rousso of 100,000. Schmejkal thought for a while, but let it go.
Rousso has 1.165 million to Schmejkal's 755,000 now.
Jason Somerville opened from the button to 16,000 only to have Kido Pham move all in for his last 224,000.
Somerville instantly made the call and we were off to a showdown.
Pham: 
Somerville: 
The flop of 
gave Pham both a flush and straight draw, and after the turn landed the he would need to find one of the twelve outs in the deck to keep him alive.
Although he improved, it wouldn't be enough as the dealer burned and turned the on the river to send Pham to the rail in 8th place for a $92,580 payday as Somerville progresses through to the semi-finals and final four!
Now all he has to do is rest up for his 7:00 pm PST match up with either Faraz Jaka or Ayaz Mahmood.
Ludovic Lacay raised to 20,000, Alexander Kostritsyn reraised to 64,000, and Lacay called. The flop came 
. Kostritsyn checked, Lacay bet 72,000, and Kostritsyn called. The turn was the 
, and both players quickly checked.
The river brought the 
. Kostritsyn checked, and Lacay made a hefty bet of 156,000. Kostritsyn tanked, then made the call.
"Queen," Lacay said, showing 
. Kostritsyn wordlessly turned over a queen with a better kicker -- 
-- and took the pot.
Kostritsyn jumps ahead to 1.34 million to Lacay's 580,000.
Level: 2
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
On a board reading 
Jason Somerville fired out 80,000 only to be check-raised by Kido Pham to 530,000.
Somerville slowly replied the hand in his mind as he deliberated a decision.
Eventually - after roughly three minutes - Somerville made the call and tabled his 
for top set as Pham mucked his hand.
Somerville now holds a commanding lead with 1,919,715 to Pham's 285,000 in chips.
