Brian Gates opened to 16,000 in middle position and called by big blind Yong Wang. The dealer flopped 7♠Q♣5♠ and action went check, check.
On the turn K♦, Gates resumed aggression with a 25,000 bet after he received the action. Wang considered his options but ultimately made a fold, surrendering the pot to Gates
Maria Konnikova and Sami Bechahed collided preflop as Konnikova had Bechahed all-in and at risk.
Sami Bechahed: A♥5♦
Maria Konnikova: A♣K♥
Konnikova had Bechahed's hand dominated, and the board did not alter that as it came 9♦A♠6♦J♣7♠ to award Konnikova the pot and eliminate Bechahed.
When the action folded to Yuliyan Kolev in the small blind, he moved all in for 56,000. Jarod Ludermann called in the big blind, putting his neighbour at risk.
Yuliyan Kolev: K♥6♣
Jarod Ludermann: K♣7♠
With the board dealt to a J♠J♥5♠3♣ turn, Ludermann's kicker was still playing, and Kolev was one card from the rail.
The dealer then burned and turned the 6♠, giving Kolev the check mark and the double up.
Action was picked up with Arthur Peacock, at risk, and Chih Fan in an all-in showdown.
Arthur Peacock: A♥5♠
Chih Fan: K♥10♥
Peacock was ahead and his lead was strengthened when he hit top pair on the 9♦K♠A♣ flop. With another K♦ falling on the turn, Fan was pushed ahead leaving Peacock with minimal outs to turn things around.
The river 4♥ didn't help, sending Peacock to hit the rails.
Michael Vanier raised from early position to 16,000, and Matthew Salsberg moved all in from the big blind for 37,000. Vanier made the call, and it looked good for Salsberg until the board hit.
Matthew Salsberg: A♦8♦
Michael Vanier: A♥6♥
The board came out with 5♠6♠6♦J♠6♣, and Vanier's quads would crush Salsberg's tournament life.
The details of these hands were relayed to PokerNews via the respective winners.
Two hands took place that sent the remaining players into the money.
The first hand took place when Justin Saliba clashed with Manuel Fritz, with Fritz at risk.
Manuel Fritz: AxQx
Justin Saliba: AxKx
Saliba held on the 5♥5♣K♠9♦8♦ runout to eliminate Fritz.
As this hand was taking place, another bustout also happened when Ivan Ruby had Micah Raskin at risk.
Micah Raskin: KxQx
Ivan Ruban: AxQx
Ruban held on the runout as Raskin was unable to improve to be sent to the rail.
A few spots away from the money, Jeremy Becker raised to 16,000 out of the hijack and Daniel Vicente three-bet to 75,000 from the next seat with around 30,000 behind. When it got back to Becker, he four-bet ripped it and Vicente called his stack off.
Daniel Vicente: A♣J♠
Jeremy Becker: 10♦10♣
Vicente was in a flip that he needed to win to give him a good chance of making it to the money.
The 7♦3♣6♦ flop and 3♦ turn didn't help Vicente, and he needed an ace or jack on the river that wasn't a diamond to survive.
The dealer burned a card and put out the A♠ on the river, saving Vicente from the rail.
Thomas Cazayous raised the button and Renji Mao defended from the big blind.
Mao checked on the 8♥9♥10♠ flop and Cazayous bet 12,000. Mao check-raised to 45,000, which Cazayous called.
A 5♠ rolled out on the turn and Mao continued for 150,000. Cazayous again called.
Mao fired for 230,000 on the A♦ river, and after giving it some thought, Cazayous folded.
Seeing a raise to 16,000 from Kevin Eyster from the hijack ahead of him, David "ODB" Baker put out a three-bet to 64,000 in the small blind. The action returned to Eyster, who opted to four-bet to 166,000.
Baker spent some time in the tank before choosing to fold, abandoning his three-bet in the middle.
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