Steven Thompson moved all in under the gun for 1,750,000 and Khoi Lang pushed his massive stack in the middle as well in the cutoff.
Steven Thompson: 10♣10♦
Khoi Lang: K♦K♣
Thompson was sweating until the board came out 6♥7♦9♣10♥6♠ and Thompson's full house gave him a lifeline.
During the chip color up while the players were on break, WSOP debuted a new 500,000 denomination chip in this event. It is magenta pink, with neon orange stripes. Among those sporting the nuclear quatrefoil in their stacks are:
Nível: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Players are racing out on their fifteen minute break.
On the last hand before the break, action was caught with Qiang Xu and Antoine Saout flipping their cards in an all-in and call situation, with Saout at risk with 2,055,000 chips.
Qiang Xu: A♠3♠
Antoine Saout: Q♣5♣
Saout didn't have to wait more than the 3♣3♥2♠ flop to be eliminated, as Xu directly hit a set. The turn J♦ and the river J♣ gave him a full house and the chiplead, with 9,900,000 chips.
On the first hand, Ryan Goindoo managed to climb to 5,000,000 in a three-way all in with aces against pocket queens and pocket nines.
On the next hand, Gregory Pearson on the small blind moved all in for 1,825,000 and Goindoo called from the big blind.
Gregory Pearson: K♠J♠
Ryan Goindoo: J♥J♦
The board came 5♠9♥7♣A♠2♠ and Pearson doubled up just before the break.
Jason Wasser moved all in from the big blind for his last 360,000 on a 8♠8♥8♣A♦ board and Charles Johnson called from middle position.
Johnson showed A♥K♣ for eights full, but then Wasser flipped over his 4♥8♦ for flopped quads. Johnson looked down in disbelief.
"I liked that flop," said Wasser.
Santiago Plante raised on the button to 300,000 and James Thomason three-bet all in for 2,300,000 on the big blind. Plante considered and then called.
James Thomason: K♠K♦
Santiago Plante: K♥8♥
The board ran out with 4♦Q♠J♣6♥8♣ and the kings held doubling up Thomason.
Santiago Plante raised in early position for 300,000 and Ryan Goindoo moved all in from middle position for 1,100,000 and Plante called.
Ryan Goindoo: Q♦Q♣
Santiago Plante: A♠J♠
The flop came down with 8♣J♣6♠5♦5♠ and Goindoo's queens held for the win.
Ryan Goindoo raised on the button for 500,000 and Erwin Quizon called all-in for 439,000 in the big blind.
Erwin Quizon: Q♠9♠
Ryan Goindoo: 8♠10♥
The board played out with 7♦8♣J♦10♦5♣ and Quizon hit his straight for the much needed double.
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