In the cutoff, Khaled Aljoma raised to 90,000 and it folded to Jose Boloqui who three-bet for 225,000. Aljoma made the call.
The flop went 2♥A♣K♣ and Boloqui continued for 225,000. Aljoma raised it to 600,000 and after some thoughts, Boloqui pushed all in for 1,730,000. Aljoma, at risk with a lower stack, went deep into the tank and eventually sent his cards into the muck.
Stephen Austin opened shoved for roughly 500,000, James Vallejos called on his direct left for 480,000 and all other players fold.
Stephen Austin: K♦10♦ 
James Vallejos: K♠K♥
The flop came 10♥8♥Q♦, and Vallejos only needed to fade three outs, but the 10♠ sent him out of his chair, and the Q♥ on the river delivered a brutal knockout blow, ending his tournament run.
Phil Hellmuth shared some juicy news with Daniel Negreanu involving an investment into America's future he helped propose with Senator Ted Cruz (R).
The conversation between the poker legends, recorded on Negreanu's phone, took place on Thursday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Hellmuth is fresh off a third-place finish in Event #47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8/Stud 8, narrowly missing out on his record-extending 18th bracelet. But on this day, he's talking politics.
Denis Ethier under the gun moved all-in for 720,000 and faced Greg Collins, who had a bigger stack on the button.
Denis Ethier: Q♠Q♣
Greg Collins: A♦K♦
Collins flopped top pair on A♣7♥J♥10♥6♠ to send Ethier to the rail and reach 2,800,000 chips.
Cards went on their backs with Yoon Kim in the cutoff all-in and at risk for 495,000 against Glyn Griffis in the hijack.
Yoon Kim: 8♣8♠
Glyn Griffis: A♣J♥
Kim was on the edge of elimination after Griffis flopped top pair on A♦10♠3♣. But after the K♦ turn, Kim hit the 8♥ river to double up.
Dipanjan Chattopadhyay opened to 85,000 and Richard Vielhak shoved on the button for a stack worth 580,000. Patrick Blackwell, in the big blind, reshoved with a bigger stack and Chattopadhyay let it go:
Richard Vielhak: A♥Q♦
Patrick Blackwell: K♠K♥
Vielhak was in bad shape for his tournament's life, and busted after the dealer fanned a board 3♣10♥6♥2♥6♦.
Donald Johnson opened the action with a raise in the cutoff and Jonathan Tare three-bet on the button. Johnson four-bet jammed for 705,000 to put himself at risk and Tare made the call.
Donald Johnson: A♠K♥
Jonathan Tare: 5♦5♥
The flop came 5♣9♣2♦ with Johnson needing some serious help, as Tare improved to a set of fives. The Q♣ turn and 9♠ river offered no help to Johnson and he was sent to the rail.
Roderick Chavez moved all in from under the gun for 415,000, and Shawn Van Asdale isolated and moved all in from the hijack; everyone else folded.
Roderick Chavez: A♠4♠
Shawn Van Asdale: K♣K♥
The dealer put out 8♠7♦8♦10♥7♣ and kings held to eliminate Chavez.
The action folded to Jean-Paul Pasqualini on the button who decided to shove for 370,000. After some thinking, Ramana Epparla opted to call and they tabled their cards:
Jean-Paul Pasqualini: Q♣J♠
Ramana Epparla: A♠7♥
Pasqualini managed to find a board 4♠10♥8♦Q♠8♣ to double up with two pair.
Ronald Connor moved all in for 450,000 in middle position and Walter Ellis reshoved in the hijack for just over 1,800,000 to isloate.
Ronald Connor: K♣10♣
Walter Ellis: A♠Q♥
Ellis pulled ahead further on the J♠A♦3♥ flop, pairing his ace but Connor still had outs with a gutshot. The 7♠ turn and 6♦ river offered no help to Connor and he was sent to the payout desk.
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