Kunal Patni min-raised from under the gun to 200,000, and Noel Rodriguez called from the next seat. Benjamin Gold called from the small blind, and Paolo Boi made it 700,000 from the big blind. Patni called off his last few chips, then Rodriguez and Gold folded.
Kunal Patni: A♣8♣
Paolo Boi: Q♣J♥
Patni was awarded the pot after he hit a full house on the 5♥A♥6♦6♥6♣ board, which kept him in contention and perhaps the start of comeback.
Pei Li opened from under the gun. Then Justin Belforti, in the big blind, raised all in and Li called, being the player at risk for 1,270,000.
Pei Li: A♠K♣
Justin Belforti: 5♦5♠
Li was on his way to double up after he hit top pair on a board of 9♥8♠J♦A♦. But the 5♣ completed the board, giving a set to Belforti and sending Li to the rail in 23rd place for $24,697.
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Wayne Harmon opened to 250,000 from the hijack and he was called by Alexander Tkatschew who defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the 9♥K♠J♣ flop leading to the 5♦ turn where Tkatschew bet 200,000. Harmon called.
The 7♣ river landed on the felt and Tkatschew decided to go all-in for 470,000. Harmon asked for the count and called with A♠J♥ for a pair. However Tkatschew had a better pair with K♣8♠ and doubled up.
Benjamin Gold jammed in early position for 1,285,000 and Paolo Boi called next to act.
Benjamin Gold: K♦J♣
Paolo Boi: 9♣9♦
The A♦5♦4♦ flop gave Gold a flush draw along with two over cards to hit, and the 3♦ turn left Boi drawing to a chop. The 3♥ river changed nothing, sending the double to Gold.