Robert Bickley moved all in from the hijack for 1,350,000 and Joakim Andersson reshoved from the small blind, folding out all other players to leave Bickley at risk.
Robert Bickley: 5?5?
Joakim Andersson: 7?7?
Andersson was ahead with the bigger pocket pair and remained so on the 2?3?9?8?Q? runout to further extend his lead over the rest of the field while sending Andersson to the rail.
Joakim Andersson bet 240,000 from early position and was met with a shove from Jacopo Achille in the big blind for 940,000. The chip leader made the call after a minute of deliberation.
Jacopo Achille: A?K?
Joakim Andersson: K?J?
Achille was a strong favorite to double up, especially after the 8?6?2?. But Andersson went runner-runner when the 3?Q? was tabled to give the Swede a flush and send Achille to the pay cage.
Agostino Scozzari open-shoved from middle position for roughly 3,000,000 and Samantha Algeri called off with her stack of 850,000, putting herself at risk in the process.
Samantha Algeri: J?J?
Agostino Scozzari: A?5?
Algeri was a favorite to double up preflop but the K?4?2? flop did give Scozzari a few more outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw. Algeri remained ahead on the 4? turn and Q? river to secure a full double up at Scozzari's expense.
Agostino Scozzari opened to 320,000 from the hijack and Bruno Desimoni called from the button.
Both players checked the A?5?4? flop leading to the 4? turn. Desimoni check-called a 250,000 bet from Scozzari.
On the J? river both players checked. Scozzari showed down K?5? for two pair, fives and fours while Desimoni tabled 10?10? for two pair, tens and fours to take the pot.
Bruno Desimoni bet 200,000 from early position. Miguel Abad moved all in from the big blind for 280,000 and was called by Desimoni.
Miguel Abad: A?Q?
Bruno Desimoni: Q?9?
Abad was dominating Desimoni preflop, but it would all change on the J?10?9? flop to give Desimoni a pair of nines. Abad needed an ace or a king to win and an eight would have been a chop. But the 10?4? completed the board to send the Spaniard out in eighth place.
Joakim Andersson opened to 160,000 from middle position and Stepan Budac moved all in for 600,000 from the cutoff. Andersson made the call to put Budac at risk.
Stepan Budac: 7?7?
Joakim Andersson: J?10?
Andersson got the better of the 10?8?4? flop with top pair and remained ahead on the Q? turn and 5? river to score the first knockout of the official final table.
Connor then chats with Jesse Lonis, who won the NAPT Super High Roller, while Chad catches up with Poker Hall of Famer Scotty Nguyen, who made his way to Vegas for the NAPT. Finally, Matt interviewed PokerStars Ambassador Parker "Tonkaaaa" Talbot, who bagged up a big stack in the $1,650 Main Event.
Additionally, the crew recap winners from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe, which is currently taking place at King's Casino in Rozvadov, as well as their decision to have a leprechaun emcee their mystery bounty event. Toss in a discussion on Shawn Sheikhan receiving a four-year prison sentence, and it's a show not to be missed.