Action folded around to Jack Duong in the small blind who moved all in for 8,350,000. Niste snap-called with a covering stack to put Duong at risk.
Jack Duong: Q♠Q♦
Mihai Niste: A♦K♣
It was a classic tournament flip that Duong came out on top of when the board ran out 2♦10♣2♥6♣10♠, securing a full double up and extending his tournament life.
Sanjeev Kapoor moved all in on the button with 7,500,000 in chips and Amirpasha Emami called from the small blind.
Sanjeev Kapoor: K♦9♠
Amirpasha Emami: A♣3♣
The board arrived with no aid for Kapoor 6♦2♣5♥3♠Q♥ and Emami won the pot with his pair of threes.
Niveau: 39
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 2,000,000
Jixue Yin bet 3,300,000 from middle position, and Roongsak Griffeth jammed all in from late position. Yin found a call as both players revealed their hands.
Roongsak Griffeth: 4♣4♦
Jixue Yin: A♠7♠
The board came A♣3♣2♣4♥5♣, and, although he was already ahead on the turn, Griffeth found a straight flush. A pretty good hand to risk your tournament life with, most poker players would agree.
It was small blind versus big blind and Peter Nigh in the small blind moved all in for 6,500,000 and Peter Hengsakul made the call with the bigger stack.
Peter Nigh: J♣8♥
Peter Hengsakul: A♦K♥
The board ran out 4♦8♣4♥2♠7♠ and Nigh hit his pair of eights for two pair and took back some chips.
Mihai Niste moved all in from the cutoff for 13,500,000 and Peter Nigh made the call with a covering stack.
Mihai Niste: K♦J♣
Peter Nigh: 8♥8♣
Niste flopped a pair to pull ahead on the Q♣3♥J♠ flop and Nigh could not find an eight on the 6♠ turn or 3♠ river, resulting in Niste receiving a full double up while Nigh was left short-stacked.
Roongsak Griffeth bet 3,000,000 from early position. Jack Duong made the call from the button as both players headed to the flop.
The flop came 6♦A♦3♥, and Griffeth jammed all in forcing Duong to risk his tournament life if he called. Unfortunately, Duong pushed his chips in the middle and both players revealed their holdings.
Jack Duong: A♥7♥
Roongsak Griffeth: J♣Q♣
The board completed with the 3♦J♥ for Duong to make the double up with two pair (Aces and Threes).
Peter Nigh raised to 3,400,000 and Peter Hengsakul moved all in for 11,475,000. Nigh made the call and everyone was on their feet.
Peter Hengsakul: 10♥10♠
Peter Nigh: Q♦J♦
The board came out 9♠K♠K♦K♣4♣ and Hengsakul's pair of tens turned into a full house and his rail started cheering.
Niveau: 38
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 1,600,000
Jixue Yin opened to 3,000,000 from middle position and Lisa Hamilton called in the cutoff for less, putting her all in and at risk.
Lisa Hamilton: K♣J♠
Jixue Yin: A♥Q♥
Hamilton was behind Yin's ace-queen and found no improvement when the board ran out 4♥10♦5♣4♠5♥, resulting in her elimination and the start of the official final table.
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