Cary Katz was all in preflop against Michael Soyza, and he looked in great shape to find a double. Katz tabled 
, heavily dominating Soyza's 
.
However, the dealer rolled out a flop of 
and Katz was disgusted.
"Oh my god, are you f***ing kidding me?" he said.
He wouldn't get any emergency runout to chop or even scoop with a backdoor boat, and the 
tun and 
river confirmed there would be a new champion crowned this year.
Alex Foxen started the tournament but busting Stephen Chidwick, and he just did so again right as the first level of post-registration got rolling. Chidwick stuck his remaining chips in with 
on a 
flop but was behind the 
of Foxen. The 
turn and 
river sent Chidwick to the rail for good.
On a 
flop, Seth Davies got all in but was behind with 
against the 
of Aaron van Blarcum. The 
turn and 
river did not help Davies, and van Blarcum added to his hefty stack.
Orpen Kisacikoglu was in middle position, betting 46,000 into about 100,000 when the action was caught on a 
turn. Timothy Adams raised to 140,000 from the button, but Kisacikoglu fired back, announcing he was all in. Adams quickly folded.
Junichi Nakanowatari got it in from the small blind for about 250,000 and Sam Grafton set him at risk from the big with 
. It was a flip with Nakanowatari holding 
. He pulled well in front on the 
flop. The 
turn and 
river gave Grafton a running straight though.
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Peter Jetten raised all in from the small blind and Matthias Eibinger called for his 150,000. Jetten was slightly ahead with 
against 
, but Eibinger's hand connected with the 
board and he doubled up.
Tsugunari Toma opened in the hijack and called the shove of Sam Greenwood on his left for about 250,000. Toma held 
and the pair held up against 
on the 
board.
Timothy Adams raised to 32,000 from early position and Michael Addamo three-bet jammed for 108,000 directly to Adams' left. Action folded back to the opener who called. Adams had an inferior hand with against , but he caught what he needed on the 
to eliminate Addamo from the tournament.
Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 95,000 from the small blind and Dan Smith called in the big. O'Dwyer held and Smith tabled . The board came 
and O'Dwyer doubled up.
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