Josh Reichard opened to 500,000 and Caleb Harris in the big blind called.
The flop came Q♥Q♣K♥. Harris check-called Reichard's 375,000 bet.
Another check came on the K♣ turn, and Reichard fired 650,000 which was enough to make Harris fold.
Orson Young opened to 500,000 in cutoff and John Ciccarelli in the big blind called. The flop came 5♦6♦2♥ and both players checked.
On the 3♣ turn, Ciccarella led out with 525,000 which was enough to take the pot down.
Orson Young raised to 600,000 under the gun. Caleb Harris limped from the button.
Maher Achour, who was in the small blind, moved all in with 4,050,000 chips.
Young came over the top with an all-in of his own. Harris got out of the way.
Maher Achour: 9♥9♣
Orson Young: J♦J♣
The runout of A♣10♥6♠2♦2♥ didn't change the status of the hands going into the flop, and Achour's run was over.
Under-the-gun Robbie Bull open-shoved for 700,000 and Myles Mullaly in middle position called putting his tournament life on the line.
Robbie Bull: K♥5♥
Myles Mullaly: A♦8♦
Bull was looking at a potential double-up when the flop dropped 8♠K♦3♥. He maintained his lead on the 10♠ turn. But all his hopes were lost when the A♠ fell on the river, giving Mullaly the lead and ending his deep run.
Action was picked up with Corentin Soulier, at risk and Josh Reichard engaged in an all-in showdown.
Corentin Soulier: 9♠3♥
Josh Reichard: K♦Q♦
The board ran 6♣7♣K♥5♣10♠. Reichard hit top pair on the flop and maintained his lead throughout, ending Soulier's tournament run.
John Ciccarelli moved all in from the small blind. Corentin Soulier made the call from the small blind.
John Ciccarelli: 4♠4♥
Corentin Soulier: A♠10♣
Ciccarelli's fours won the race, as neither players connected with the runout of 2♥8♥K♦6♣9♦.
Eoghan O'Dea moved all in from middle position.
Orson Young three-bet all in from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded.
Eoghan O'Dea: 6♣6♠
Orson Young: A♥K♠
The runout was not to O'Dea's liking, as the final board read Q♠9♠10♦Q♣10♣, giving Young the win with two pairs and an ace.
In the first hand after the dinner break, Maher Achour raised all in on the button. Eoghan O'Dea thought about it for some time, before making the call in the big blind.
Maher Achour: A♠8♦
Eoghan O'Dea: K♥Q♦
This marked the second time this evening that, Achour had shoved with ace-eight off.
This time his lead was maintained in a runout of 2♥2♣J♣8♥10♥, with Achour pairing his eight on the turn for the double-up.
That cost O'Dea dearly. He would be knocked out of the tournament at the final table, two hands later.
Caleb Harris under the gun opened to 500,000 and Roman Hrabec three-bet to 1,250,000. in cutoff. When action went back to him, Harris called.
The flop came 8♥2♦K♣. Harris check-called Hrabec's 700,000 bet.
Both players checked the Q♥ turn. On the A♦ river, Harris fired 5,000,000 which covered what Hrabec had behind.
Hrabec went into the tank looking visibly perplexed. He finally picked up a stack of chips for a call. Hrabec turned over K♠Q♦ for a turned two-pair. Harris, however, showed A♠A♣ for a set on the river.
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