There were already 2,000,000 chips in the pot on a board of A♦J♦9♣4♥5♦ when Ren Lin fired 750,000 chips into the pot on the river. David Miscikowski was the man with the decision and after some time thinking, he dropped in a call.
Lin tabled J♣9♠ for two pair, and Miscikowski mucked.
Fabiano Kovalski opened to 100,000 from under the gun and called when Chijen Chen three-bet to 425,000 from the small blind.
Kovalski called for 325,000 on the 9♣7♣6♦ flop before the 4♦ turn and Q♣ river checked through to showdown.
Chen tabled K♠K♣ and Kovalski mucked.
Heads-up on a flop of 8♥2♣10♣, Tony Sinishtaj got his last 900,000 in the middle from the big blind against Mauro Juarez in early position.
Tony Sinishtaj: A♠10♠ 
Mauro Juarez: J♠J♥
Sinishtaj turned over top pair, but he was behind Juarez's pair of jacks as the board ran out 3♥9♣ to send Sinishtaj to the rail.
In late position, Christopher Brammer raised to 105,000 and Ryan Sang then three-bet jammed for 1,255,000 in the next seat from the hijack. All players behind folded and Brammer called.
Ryan Sang: A♥K♦
Christopher Brammer: J♠J♥
The pocket pair reigned supreme on the 10♥8♠5♥5♦Q♦ board and Sang was sent to the payout desk in the late stages of Day 5.
Adam Rude check-raised the 9♥5♣4♠K♣ turn and bet the pot on the 7♠ river as Fabiano Kovalski called it off with the 6♠3♦ for an open-ender that had gotten there. The cards of Rude were not shown as he took a big hit to his stack.
Soon after, Manh Nguyen raised and Gaston Martinez defended his big blind. They headed to the A♦9♣7♦ flop on which Martinez checked, Nguyen bet 200,000. Martinez then check-raised big to 700,000 and both went back and forth in table chat for a minute before Nguyen released his cards into the muck.
Daniel Zadok opened to 100,000 from middle position and found one caller in Michael Jagroo from the big blind.
Jagroo check-called a 75,000 bet from Zadok on the J♠2♣A♠ flop and a 300,000 bet from Zadok on the 10♣ turn.
Both players checked on the 9♣ river and Jagroo turned over K♣J♦. Zadok couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Jagroo.
Robert Tryon raised to 100,000 from the cutoff with K♦J♥ and Kavin Shah three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind with A♦8♦. Tryon called, taking the players to the flop.
The board came 4♠6♣8♥ and both players checked.
Shah checked the 5♠ turn and Tryon bet out 175,000, and Shah called.
The 8♣ river brought in trip eights for Shah and he opted to check. Tryon said "all in" and moved his chips into the middle, sending Shah into the tank. Shah asked Tryon "are you bluffing?" before making the call.
Shah took the pot and Tryon commented "good hand" before throwing his hand into the muck.
Merijn van Rooij in the cutoff found himself at risk for 745,000 against Valentin Oberhauser in early position.
Merijn van Rooij: A♦10♠
Valentin Oberhauser: Q♠Q♥
Oberhauser flopped a set on 5♥6♣Q♦, leaving almost no chance for van Rooij. But the Dutch player was lucky enough to hit a runner-runner straight with the J♦K♣ runout to double up.
Abdullah Al-Shanti in the small blind and button Isaac Kempton got all of their chips in the middle before the flop.
Isaac Kempton: Q♥Q♠
Abdullah Al-Shanti: K♣K♠
"It's my time. Hold one time, baby," Al-Shanti yelled out as he shot out of his seat to await the flop.
The dealer turned over 5♣10♦8♥, followed by the 7♠ and 9♠ as Al-Shanti earned the pot with his kings. The stacks were counted down and Al-Shanti had Kempton's remaining 1,700,000 barely covered, sending him to the rail.
"It's okay to show a little emotion," Al-Shanti said following the hand.
Kavin Shah raised from under the gun to 100,000 with A♥J♣. Kristen Foxen called from a middle position with 6♦6♣ and Hai Pham called from the big blind with K♦10♠.
The flop came A♣10♥3♣ giving Shah top pair. Pham checked and Shah continuation-bet for 130,000. Foxen folded and Pham called.
The 7♥ turn prompted Pham to check and Shah bet 275,000. Pham took around 30 seconds to make the fold, leaving Shah to take the pot.
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