Alexander Tkatschew raised to 8,000 from the hijack, Elia Ahmadian three-bet to 28,000 from the button and Tkatschew called.
The K♥6♣A♣ flop saw Tkatschew check-call a bet of 15,000 from Ahmadian.
The J♠ turn saw Tkatschew play in flow. Ahmadian sized up to approximately 40,000; more than enough to earn a snap-fold from Tkatschew.
The board read 9♦K♦J♥4♥10♠ on the river. Benjamin Pollak was facing a bet of 20,000 from his opponent. After about two minutes he decided to make the call.
His opponent tabled 7♠3♠ for zilch and Pollah showed the winning ace-high with the A♣8♥.
Josip Vidovic looked up Adam Arslan, who was all in for 120,000, with the covering stack.
Adam Arslan: K♠Q♦[allin[
Josip Vidovic: A♠A♣
The 7♠6♣7♦3♥5♦ board brought no surprises, sending Arslan home.
Action folded around to James Tsou in the small blind who moved all in for 65,000 effective. Phil Laak called the all in with his tournament life on the line.
Phil Laak: 3♥3♦ 
James Tsou: A♣2♣
Needing to fade an Ace, Laak did after the dealer put out 2♥4♣3♠7♠J♦ earning him the pot and newfound chips.
Picking up the action partway through the hand, Adam Cook in the small blind was all in and at risk against Nazar Buhaiov in the cutoff.
Adam Cook: KxKx
Nazar Buhaiov: A♣A♦
Cook had run right into pocket rockets to leave himself drawing thin. The J♣7♦6♣ flop kept the aces best with nothing changing on either the 10♠ turn or J♥ river to send Cook out in cruel fashion while handing a boost to Buhaiov's stack.
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Yoshihiro Inoue opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet by the button to 33,000. Once the blinds folded, Inoue called.
On the 9♣10♦4♦ flop, Inoue checked, the button bet 27,000, and Inoue shoved for 143,000. After some thinking, the button folded.
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