The action folded to Ari Engel on the button who opened to 5,200. Ryan Smith three-bet to 17,500 from the small blind and Alejandro De La Flor Lopez shipped all in for 42,100 out of the big blind. Engel laid his hand down and Smith quickly made the call.
Ryan Smith:
Alejandro De La Flor Lopez:
Lopez was currently in the lead with his pair of kings but when the flop fell , the roles were reversed with Smith spiking an ace. The turn brought the and the river was the . Lopez's kings were cracked and he was sent to the rail.
The action started with a raise from Damien Steel in the cutoff and Joao Henrique Oliveira three-bet to 22,500 out of the small blind. With the action back on Steel, he slid forward a four-bet to 60,000. Oliveira thought for a moment and then announced all in for 223,200, which was instantly met by a call from Steel.
Steel turned over and Oliveira was left with , needing an ace to keep his tournament life alive.
"Nice hand, nice hand," Oliveira was saying to his opponent before the cards were dealt. However, when the dealer spread the flop, it was Oliveira that now held the nicer of the hands.
In what was by far the largest pot of the tournament, Steel was left scratching his head with two cards to come. The turn brought the and the river was the . Steel sent the majority of his chips to Oliveira and is now on the short stack as the money bubble looms.
The remaining 41 players are taking their first 20-minute break of the day. When the action resumes, they will be just two eliminations away from the money.
As players were finishing up their last hand, Patryk Slusarek was seen leaving the tournament area as the dealer called another open seat. Just like that, there are only 39 players remaining and everyone is now in the money. They will all be guaranteed at least $2,900.
Andrei Streltsou pushed all in for 67,000 from middle position and the action folded around to Anuj Kwatra in the big blind. Kwatra instantly tossed in a single chip to signify a call and the cards were on their backs.
Andrei Streltsou:
Anuj Kwatra:
The flop came and Streltsou picked up a straight draw to go with his two overcards. The turn landed the , giving Streltsou a straight and Kwatra was drawing dead to the on the river.
The action folded to Dylan Wilkerson on the button who raised to 7,000. Andrei Streltsou called from the small blind along with Alex Difelice in the big blind. The flop came and both blinds checked to Wilkerson who continued for 9,000. Streltsou called and Difelice let his hand go.
The landed on the turn and Streltsou checked again. Wilkerson fired another 20,500 into the pot and Streltsou made a quick call to see the fall on the river. Streltsou checked for the third time and Wilkerson reached back for a bet of 28,000. Streltsou went into the tank for around three minutes before finally folding the face up. Wilkerson exchanged his cards for the pot and stacked his chips.
There was around 22,000 in the pot and the flop read . Katarzyna Scisel checked from the big blind and Chris Moorman bet 8,000 from the cutoff. Rex Clinkscales called on the button as did Scisel.
The turn brought the and Scisel checked again. Moorman continued his story with a bet of 23,000 but Clinkscales still made the call. Scisel mucked her cards and they went heads-up to the on the river. Moorman pushed forward a bet of 55,000 and Clinkscales quickly matched him.
Moorman looked back at his cards and then tossed him to the muck. The pot was pushed to Clinkscales and there were no cards revealed.
, the roles were reversed with Smith spiking an ace. The turn brought the 
and the river was the 
. Lopez's kings were cracked and he was sent to the rail.
, needing an ace to keep his tournament life alive.
flop, it was Oliveira that now held the nicer of the hands.
and the river was the 
. Steel sent the majority of his chips to Oliveira and is now on the short stack as the money bubble looms.
and Streltsou picked up a straight draw to go with his two overcards. The turn landed the 
, giving Streltsou a straight and Kwatra was drawing dead to the 
on the river.
landed on the turn and Streltsou checked again. Wilkerson fired another 20,500 into the pot and Streltsou made a quick call to see the 
fall on the river. Streltsou checked for the third time and Wilkerson reached back for a bet of 28,000. Streltsou went into the tank for around three minutes before finally folding the 
face up. Wilkerson exchanged his cards for the pot and stacked his chips.
. Katarzyna Scisel checked from the big blind and Chris Moorman bet 8,000 from the cutoff. Rex Clinkscales called on the button as did Scisel. 
on the river. Moorman pushed forward a bet of 55,000 and Clinkscales quickly matched him. 
