Ben Maregedze opened to 1,700 from under the gun and called when Craig Stevenson slid out a three-bet to 5,000 from middle position.
The dealer fanned out the 5♣4♥J♥ flop and Maregedze committed his remaining stack.
Ben Maregedze: 8♥8♦ 
Craig Stevenson: Q♠Q♣
Maregedze was trailing and found no help on the 10♥ turn. The dealer then flipped over the 8♣ river, giving Maregedze a set to crack queens and stay alive.
Glen Gaines was all in and at risk against Timothy Slater, with both hands turned up.
Glen Gaines: J♠J♦
Timothy Slater: K♠K♦
Gaines ran into a better pocket pair and could not improve on the 6♥Q♠7♦3♦10♠ board, as Slater claimed the last of his stack.
Niveau: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Pedro Gonzalez opened to 1,200 in the hijack and Donald Jones called on the button. Mark Hayes defended his big blind to see the 6♥8♥A♦ flop.
Hayes and Gonzalez checked to Jones, who announced a bet of 1,800. That was enough to produce folds from both opponents as Jones took down a small pot.
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Action was heads up through the river, with the board showing 9♠7♠J♦9♥J♣.
Lucia Navarro led out from the big blind by moving all in for her last 13,500. Hong Wang took some time before opting to slide his cards to the dealer.
Stephen Cherry opened to 1,300 in early position before Aleksandrs Golubevs three-bet to 4,000. Action folded back around to Cherry, who made the call.
Cherry checked the 10♣10♦5♠ flop, calling when Golubevs continued for 2,500. Both players then checked the 2♣ turn and 9♣ river.
Golubevs revealed A♠K♥ for a pair of tens with an ace kicker, good enough to earn the pot as Cherry mucked.
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