On a completed board of 
, Loïc Debregeas bet 15,000 into the already bloated pot. Without much hesitation, Jerrold Neal called it off and showed 
for a king-high flush.
Unfortunately for him, Debregeas rolled over 
for the ace-high flush to take the pot, a huge cooler for Neal.
Action started on the river with a board of 
. Rami Ilyasov was in position and the pot held about 18,000.
His opponent led into him for 10,000. Ilyasov thought for about a minute before raising it up to 32,000.
It didn't take long for his opponent to fold and let Ilyasov rake the pot.
Niko Koop was on the button and three-bet to 2,100 after Scott Ball had opened from middle position. A player in the big blind called Koop's raise before Ball four-bet to 6,300.
Both Koop and the big blind called to see the 
on the flop. Ball threw out 7,000 and both opponents quickly folded as the two-time bracelet winner dragged in the pot.
The board was completed to read 
. Monster Stack second place finisher, Mateusz Moolhuizen bet 3,300. His opponent called quickly.
Moolhuizen tabled the 
which was the winner as his opponent mucked with a bit of frustration.
Ryan Depaulo raised to 800 from middle position before David Rees three-bet to 3,500 in the cutoff. Depaulo called and they saw a flop of 
.
Depaulo checked over to Rees who put out another bet before Depaulo immediately announced he was all in. Rees, with around 17,000 behind, snap-called with 
.
Depaulo, though, had out-flopped him with 
for a set. The 
on the turn improved Depaulo to a full house, and by the time the fell on the river Rees had packed up his things and made a quick exit from the tournament area.
Picking up the action after the flop, Jeff Extor in the small blind was involved in a hand with a player in the big blind and a player in middle position. Both Extor and the big blind checked on a flop of 
and the middle position player led out for 2,200. Extor responded by shoving his remaining 16,800 into the middle and was called by the big blind. The middle position player gave his options some thought but ended up folding.
Jeff Extor:
Big Blind: 
Extor was in deep trouble and would need significant help to survive. The 
turn appeared to change little, that was until the 
rolled off on the river, counterfeiting the big blind's second pair and ensuring that Extor's superior kicker played to secure a full double for himself.
With roughly 13,000 in the pot on a 
flop, Thomas Muehloecker bet 4,500 in the small blind and Luke Weidner moved all in for 6,200 in the hijack. The button folded and Muehloecker called.
Luke Weidner:
Thomas Muehloecker: 
Weidner was ahead until the turn left him needing help to stay alive. The river quickly provided that help by improving him to a flush as he gave a fist pump and secured the double.
Action picked up on the river with about 40,000 in the pot. The board read 
.
Larry Hoffman checked to his opponent, who bet 30,000, enough to barely cover Hoffman. After thinking for a bit, Hoffman made the call to put his tournament life at risk.
Hoffman immediately flipped over 
for the flush. He turned an open-ender and a flush draw that hit on the river.
His opponent mucked before showing and his cards were irretrievable, but told Hoffman he had ace-queen.
After an early pot between Harry Kazazian and Jimmy D'Ambrosio found Kazazian turning a set, they were both at it again.
Heads up on a flop of 
, D'Ambrosio led for 2,000.
"What are you gonna do Harry?" said D'Ambrosio.
"I'm just gonna call," said Kazazian.
The turn brought the and D'Ambrosio bet 300 more. Kazazian raised it up to 6,000 and D'Ambrosio called.
"Quit looking at my chips," said D'Ambrosio.
The river was the and action went check-check.
Kazazian turned over 
for queens and nines, but D'Ambrosio had it beat with 
for aces and sixes.
"You could have folded queen-nine offsuit preflop," said D'Ambrosio.
"I like the button," responded Kazazian.
"I like you Harry," said D'Ambrosio.
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