Ben Tollerene raised to 70,000 first to act and was called three ways by Ka Kwan Lau in the hijack, Erik Seidel on the button and Lion Boulos in the big blind. On the 
flop, action checked to Tollerene and he continued for 75,000. Lau called and Seidel raised the pot to 595,000 total in order to claim the pot right there.
Erik Seidel had checked a 
river to Stephen Chidwick who had bet 475,000. Seidel was thinking for a couple of minutes before calling, but was shown 
for a full house and the eight-time bracelet winner mucked.
Meanwhile, Dan Smith had shoved a 
flop for just under 200,000 chips. His opponent was Wasim Korkis who thought before calling.
Dan Smith: 
Wasim Korkis: 
The 
turn gave Korkis a straight draw but the 
river bricked and Smith's aces held to double up.
Firas Sadou has been seemingly involved in almost every pot and managed to take bites out of the big stacks of Anson Tsang and James Chen. The latter just struck back in a battle small blind versus button. The completed board showed 
and Chen led for 375,000.
"No worries, I am not going to raise," Sadou said and eventually folded, claiming to have let go of a flush.
"You think I don't look like a guy that folds a flush?" Sadou added.
One table over, Alex Epstein took another hit to his stack and again it was Niklas Astedt that racked up the chips in the end.
The turn showed 
and Epstein had a bet of 325,000 in front. Astedt moved all in for 1,040,000 and a reluctant fold of Epstein followed.
Astedt flashed the 
, Epstein nodded and Astedt then added "I had you, good fold."
| Seat | Table 418 | Table 419 | Table 426 | Table 427 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Volpe | Alex Epstein | Benoit Galland | Ryan Laplante |
| 2 | Laszlo Bujtas | Wasim Korkis | Ludovic Geilich | Ka Kwan Lau |
| 3 | Anson Tsang | Niklas Astedt | Robert Mizrachi | Joni Jouhkimainen |
| 4 | Ryan Tosoc | Dylan Weisman | Micah Smith | Erik Seidel |
| 5 | Sean Winter | Veselin Karakitukov | Evan Krentzman | Stephen Chidwick |
| 6 | Firas Sadou | Matthew Gonzales | Matthew Schreiber | Lion Boulos |
| 7 | James Chen | Justin Bonomo | Gjergj Sinishtaj | Ben Tollerene |
| 8 | Lautaro Guerra | Dan Smith | Matt Giannetti | Esther Taylor |
There was an opened to 75,000 before Wasim Korkis raised to 215,000. Michael Heritsch then raised to 765,000. The initial raiser folded and after a serious tank, Korkis raised and Heritsch was all in.
Michael Heritsch: 
Wasim Korkis:
"God damn," said Heritsch as the flop 
gave Korkis the nut straight. Heritsch was drawing dead on the 
turn and the river was the .
Chase Steely was eliminated by Benoit Galland when the 
for flopped two pair by Galland held up in three-way action.
Shortly after, the next short stack ended up all in and it was Jason Beckman that was at risk for 90,000 on the button. Robert Mizrachi called in the big blind to see the following showdown.
Jason Beckman: 
Robert Mizrachi: 
"That's the worst hand," Mizrachi joked but picked up a ton of outs on the 
flop. On the turn, Mizrachi inquired if they could switch to Omaha Hi-Lo, and instantly improved on the river to send Beckman to the rail.
Eddie Ochana raised from early position and was called by Erik Seidel in the big blind. On a flop of 
, Seidel check-raised from 85,000 to 180,000 and Ochana called with 255,000 behind. The fell on the turn and Seidel checked the stack of Ochana before making it 300,000 to go.
Ochana reluctantly called all in and the cards were turned over.
Eddie Ochana:
Erik Seidel: 
The 
river further improved Seidel to a full house and Ochana headed to the rail to collect $37,365 for his efforts.
Dan Smith got his last 190,000 chips in pre-flop with against the of Alex Epstein.
Smith flopped two pair on the [ksq4c] flop and Epstein picked up a flush draw on the 
turn.
Epstein thought he'd gotten there on the river, but that only improved Smith to a full house and he doubled up.
With the hand on a turn of 
Anson Tsang bet pot or 215,000 and Ryan Tosoc called leaving himself 50,000 behind.
The river was the . Tsang bet and Tosoc called and was all in.
Tosoc showed fora straight and that was enough to double up.
Tsang mucked but was forced to turn over 
Alex Epstein check-folded to a bet of 500,000 by Wasim Korkis on a 
turn right after the action kicked off and was just now spotted with a button raise to 75,000. Korkis called and Niklas Astedt in the big blind three-bet to 300,000. Epstein folded and Korkis eventually called.
The 
flop was checked by Korkis and Astedt bet 100,000 to win the pot right there.
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