Byron Kaverman dragged in a double through Sam Greenwood with showing and a full board of . Kaverman was all in for around 800,000.
Moments later, David Yan was pulling in a double with showing on a board of . Yan was at risk for 1,230,000 and he secured the double with a flopped pair of tens.
Moments after Jean-Noel Thorel took a big pot from Byron Kaverman, he raised to 125,000. Artur Martirosian shoved with 820,000 from the next seat over and then Sam Greenwood went all in with more. Thorel got out of the way and action was heads up with Martirosian at risk.
Artur Martirosian:
Sam Greenwood:
The board ran out and Greenwood's kings held to eliminate Martirosian in fifth place for $854,800.
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Byron Kaverman raised to 120,000 before Sam Greenwood three-bet to 330,000. Kaverman responded with a shove and Greenwood thought better of it so he gave up the pot.
Jean-Noel Thorel still leads the way in the latest chip count update from the final five.
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 155,000 and left 5,000 behind before both Jean-Noel Thorel and Artur Martirosian both came along from the blinds. The flop was .
Both blinds checked and Kisacikoglu got his last 5,000. Both players called and the turn was .
The turn was checked to see on the river and Thorel bet. Martirosian got out of the way and the cards were turned up. Orpen Kisacikoglu had for a pair of aces, but Thorel had to take the pot and burst the bubble with a straight.