Colorfully-attired James Robinson — pick shirt, green shorts, blue suspenders, black and gray tie — bet 21,500 into an already sizable pot.
Loris Corbelli studied Robinson's river bet for some time before electing to call on a board that read: J♦6♠J♣A♣3♦.
Robinson showed A♥8♥, giving him two pair, aces and jacks, with an eight kicker. Corbelli flashed A♠3♣.
Ksenia Shuali started the action with a 6,000 bet from middle position and got a customer in Milton Armstrong on the button taking them to the flop.
The flop dropped 8♣8♥6♥. Both players checked. On the turn, A♠ Shuali check-called Armstong's bet of 12,000.
Shuali checked the river A♥. Armstrong fired another 25,000 which prompted Shuali to ask, "You have an ace?" She ultimately folded and somehow other players on the table claimed they all had aces.
Armstong finally, replied, "I don't care what anybody else had but I had an ace-jack."
Christopher Bolek began the action with a raise to 5,000 from middle position. Victor Wang called from the big blind to send the two to a flop.
Wang checked the 2♣J♠5♣ flop, which led to a bet of 3,000 from Bolek. Wang responded with a raise to 9,000 and Bolek called to come along for a turn.
Wang chose to bet 17,000 on the 4♦ turn. Bolek took some time before he announced he was all in. Wang responded with a call and cards were on their backs with Wang at risk.
Victor Wang: K♦J♦
Christopher Bolek: A♦3♠
Wang was ahead on the flop, but the turn was disastrous as it had him drawing dead making the 7♣ river meaningless as he exited the tournament.
Action was picked up on a flop of Q♥3♣4♣. Two players had cards under their protectors and were looking at a three-bet pot that totalled 30,000 chips.
Robert Gittleman checked his action over to Tomasz Trelski, who bet out for 18,000. Gittleman then announced "raise," pushing in a single stack of 20 yellow 1,000 denomination chips. He then reached for more chips, and pushed forward the rest of his stack in an attempt to go all in, however this attempt was questioned by the rest of the table, who all had differing opinions on what the resolution should be.
In the end, the only person able to make a resolution, the floor, was called over, and stated that Gittleman's action was a min-raise. Trelski folded anyway.
Britt Wandhofer announced all in for 20,500 from early position, Anthony Nowalany called in the big blind.
Britt Wandhofer: A♥6♦
Anthony Nowalany: A♠9♣
The board ran out 4♠8♥3♠4♣K♠, and Wandhofer was eliminated.
Andreas Staschewski was all-in against Donald Sorenson.
Andreas Staschewski: K♥K♣
Donald Sorenson: A♣K♦
Staschewski, already ahead, took a commanding lead in the hand on the flop, added to it on the turn, and coasted to the double up on a board of 4♥K♠9♠4♣2♦.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Karsen Mitsche opened to 6,500 from middle position and got a single call from Duncan Horst in the big blind.
The J♠9♦4♥ flop saw Horst check-call after Mitsche bet 5,000.
The 6♥ was checked by both to the J♥ river.
Mitsche bet out 8,000 on the river, which prompted Horst to fold.
Richard Whitebrook opened to 5,000 from early position and got a call from Gerald Trass in the small bling. Jonathan Walker moved all in for his remaining 35,000 and Whitebrook asked for a count.
Whitebrook called and the players flipped their hands.
Jonathan Walker: A♥K♠
Richard Whitebrook: A♣Q♣
The 2♥7♣2♣ flop brought in the flush draw for Whitebook. But walker was still ahead.
A 8♥ turn didn't change much but the 7♥ river sent the pair to a chop, both playing their aces with the double paired board.
Trass was seen walking away from the table after taking a big tumble for his 30 big blind stack just after the break.
Three players were already at showdown with Yubin Wang sitting with pocket Aces. He had got his entire stack in and at risk, along side Dennis Zhang who was also at risk. Alexandros Dranovitsas covered both players.
Yubin Wang:A♥A♣
Dennis Zhang: K♠J♣
Alexandros Dranovitsas: K♣Q♣
The 7♥9♥J♦ saw Zhang improve but not enough to crack Wang's Aces.
The 2♠ turn and 9♠ river didn't change anything and Zhang was eliminated, with Wang securing over double his stack just after the break.
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