The action was picked up when the board showed: A♣9♥6♦4♣. Ichun Chiu in the big blind and Malcolm Franchi in early position both checked to see the river A♦.
Chiu was first to speak and bet 35,000. Franchi reacted with a raise to 140,000. Chiu asked the dealer how much the raise was, took a moment and decided to reraise all in. Franchi folded and saw his stack diminishing.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Kenja Wiseman opened for 50,000 in late position and received a three-bet shoved for 445,000 from Matthew Radcliffe. Wiseman called taking them to showdown.
Matthew Radcliffe: A♥A♣ 
Kenja Wiseman: A♠K♣
The moment Radcliffe turned over his hand, the whole table erupted in a mixture of shock, disgust, and disbelief. Apparently, this was the fourth time Radcliffe had gotten pocket aces. As the table expected, the aces held on the K♠6♥3♣Q♦6♣ board scoring another boost in chips because of aces.
Anthony Russo raised to 40,000 from middle position and was called by Maxx Holland on the button.
The dealer fanned a 9♥7♥4♠ flop. Russo checked, and Holland bet 50,000, which was met with a check-raise from Russo to 210,000. Holland made the call.
The turn was the Q♣. Russo bet 310,000, and Holland called.
The river was the 6♥. Russo went all in, risking 350,000, and Holland folded.
Wenxin Huang raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, Gershon Distenfeld then three-bet to 130,000 from the small blind. After checking the tournament clock, Huang made the call.
The flop rolled out A♣7♣6♣. Distenfeld bet 75,000, and Huang made the call.
The turn was the K♣. Distenfeld slid his remaining chips into the middle, 440,000 in total. Huang went deep into the tank, weighing her options. After several minutes, the clock was called on Huang, who was still deciding how to act. As the floor counted down to zero, Huang’s hand hit the muck, and Distenfeld added a nice boost to his chip stack.
Distenfeld reached the World Series of Poker Main Event final table in 2020 and donated his winnings to charity. He did the same when he won Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em in 2021. His message to the poker community: Be more philanthropic.
Grantland Hillman moved all in for his last 195,000 from late position and was called by Bartlomiej Swieboda in the cutoff.
Grantland Hillman: A♥3♦
Bartlomiej Swieboda: A♠J♣
A tasty 5♣7♦3♥ flop came for Hillman to send him into the lead, and when the 9♣ turn and 6♣ river bricked out for Swiebod, Hillman was shipped the pot for a much needed double up.
Nerses Sargsian opened 50,000 in middle position and got called by Anzhela Vasylenko on the button to see the flop.
The flop came J♥Q♣5♣ and Sargsian continued with another 30,000 to be called once again by Vasylenko. On the turn 3♠, Sargsian shot 65,000 leaving around 200,000 behind. Vasylenko thought for a moment before folding her hand.
Justin Ouimette in middle position found himself at risk for 410,000 against Michael Fohs in the cutoff.
Justin Ouimette: A♠A♣
Michael Fohs: K♣K♠
Ouimette couldn't find a better spot and on J♠7♣2♠5♦A♥, he secured a double up.
From the hijack, Mychajlo Semianczuk raised all-in for 250,000. Adam Shriki went all-in covering from the small blind.
Mychajlo Semianczuk: 6♠6♣
Adam Shriki: A♥Q♦
Semianczuk was outrun on the board of A♣J♥4♥5♣10♠, and hit the rail.
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