Martin Vega was in the hijack and opened to 35,000. Kenny Hallaert was on the button and called.
The flop was and Vega led for 30,000. Hallaert called and the turn was the . Both players checked to the river which was the . Vega checked once again and Hallaert fired out a bet of 80,000. Vega folded and Hallaert started stacking up his chips.
With about 500,000 in the pot, on a board reading , Thomas Lefort was all in for his last 310,000 from under the gun, and Victor Wan called from middle position.
Lefort was at risk and tabled for a pair, a flush draw and a straight draw. Wan had for a pair of jacks and needed to dodge a lot of cards to secure the pot and the elimination.
The river was the and Lefort completed both a flush and a straight to lock up the double in a massive hand.
"You gotta dodge those to win these things, man," laughed Wan.
Mark Dube was at risk and all in before the flop for about 200,000 and Dejuante Alexander called.
Dube tabled two eights, while Alexander held for a coin flip.
The flop came and Alexander flopped a boat, prompting Dube to stand up and start packing his things. The on the turn gave Alexander quads and sealed the deal, leaving Dube drawing dead to the on the river.
Harald Sammer was in early position and raised to 32,000. Mstr Lynch was in the cutoff and moved all in for 392,000. In Sun Geoum woke up with a hand in the small blind and also moved all in for roughly 870,000. Action was back on Sammer who tanked and had a player call the clock on him. As the tournament director was counting him down Sammer called.
Sammer tabled , Lynch showed and Geoum turned over .
The board ran out , and with the queen on the river both Sammer and Lynch made Broadway and Geoum's set wasn't enough to get the double-elimination.
Lynch won a side pot of what appeared to be 216,000. Sammer chopped the main with him and both players have more room to breathe.
Thomas Doussan lasted only one hand after the first break, running into pocket aces of Eric Rappaport. Here's how it unfolded.
Doussan moved all in for his last 282,000 from the second position. A player in the cutoff looked to be his customer, but he eventually released his cards, leaving the action to Rappaport on the button. It turned out to be a smart move as Rappaport had the bullets and he reshoved, covering Doussan by two big blinds or so.
Thomas Doussan:
Eric Rappaport:
Doussan didn't get much on the flop, but could still hope for a runner-runner. That thought was halted right on the turn, however. Doussan was drawing dead and left the table while his chips moved to the other side of the table.
and Vega led for 30,000. Hallaert called and the turn was the 
. Both players checked to the river which was the 
. Vega checked once again and Hallaert fired out a bet of 80,000. Vega folded and Hallaert started stacking up his chips.
, Thomas Lefort was all in for his last 310,000 from under the gun, and Victor Wan called from middle position. 
for a pair, a flush draw and a straight draw. Wan had 
for a pair of jacks and needed to dodge a lot of cards to secure the pot and the elimination. 
and Lefort completed both a flush and a straight to lock up the double in a massive hand.
and Alexander flopped a boat, prompting Dube to stand up and start packing his things. The 
on the river.
, Lynch showed 
and Geoum turned over 
, and with the queen on the river both Sammer and Lynch made Broadway and Geoum's set wasn't enough to get the double-elimination. 
flop, but could still hope for a runner-runner. That thought was halted right on the 
turn, however. Doussan was drawing dead and left the table while his chips moved to the other side of the table.
and Rappaport check-called Gazlay's bet of 55,000.