The Q♣4♠3♠ flop was on the felt and Jorge Postigo bet 1,300,000 from the small blind and Rosen Apostolov called in the big blind.
The 5♣ fell on the turn, and Postigo moved all-in for 7,100,000. Apostolov wasted little time making the call and both players tossed their hands on their backs.
Jorge Postigo: 4♣3♣ 
Rosen Apostolov: Q♥8♥
Postigo flopped two pair and the J♥ river changed nothing as he pulled in the double.
Jason Daly in the cutoff and his 4,800,000 chip stack moved all-in. He was called by Michael Liang in the big blind.
Michael Liang: A♣J♦
Jason Daly: A♠10♥
After the flop of 8♥A♥9♥ where both players hit top pair, Daly was looking for hearts to double up. He didn't find any with the A♦ turn, but the K♥ river completed his flush and he doubled up.
Niveau: 36
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Rajesh Mehta limped the small blind and Justin Zaki checked his option.
The dealer spread a flop of K♣9♦5♦, and Mehta led for 600,000. Zaki called.
When the 3♣ hit the turn, Mehta checked and Zaki stacked up a bet of 3,000,000 and pushed it across the line. Mehta went into the tank for about three minutes before a table mate called the clock. The floorman gave Mehta 30 seconds to act, and as he hit 10 seconds, Mehta mucked his hand.
Ostrove open-shoved all in from the cutoff for just over 5,000,000 chips. Action folded to Ilija Savevski in the big blind, who called.
Ryan Ostrove: 7♥7♣
Ilija Savevski: A♣10♦
The flop was in Savevski’s favor, it was 10♣6♠J♣, giving him a pair of tens. The turn was the Q♦ and Ostrove needed a seven on the river. It was the 3♥ instead and he was eliminated.
Action folded to Dean Hutchison who moved all in for 1,760,000 from the cutoff. It folded around to Duc Nguyen in the big blind who made the call.
Dean Hutchison: 7♥5♥
Duc Nguyen: J♦9♦
The flop came J♠6♠A♥ and Hutchison picked up a backdoor flush. As the 6♦ was turned, Hutchison began to get up from his seat.
The 10♦ river sealed Hutchison's fate and he was eliminated from the tournament in 19th place.
Anthony Ruttler opened 1,200,000 on the button and Ryan Ostrove made the call in the big blind.
When the 10♥8♦8♣ flop hit the felt, Ostrove check-called a bet of 1,200,000.
The Q♣ fell on the turn, and Ostrove took the lead, firing 2,300,000. Ruttler stuck around with a call.
The dealer dropped the 8♥ on the river, and both players tapped the table.
Ostrove tabled A♦9♦ and Ruttler showed K♥10♦ for a full house as he pulled in the pot.
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Lukas Hafner opened to 1,200,000 form under the gun. He was called by Dean Ruan to his left, but Michael Liang from one seat over decided to go all-in for 2,900,000. Hafner and Ruan folded and Liang made the call.
Sam Razavi: K♣K♥
Michael Liang: 9♦9♠
Liang flopped top pair then two pair on 9♥2♠3♥3♠J♣ and sent Razavi to the rail.
Gurpreet Lubana opened 4,000,000 under the gun and Rajesh Mehta announced all-in on the button. The blinds quickly folded and Lubana called off his 4,800,000 total.
Gurpreet Lubana: K♣J♠
Rajesh Mehta: A♣K♥
Lubana was dominated and the Q♦9♠4♠7♣5♦ board was no help as he was eliminated in 21st place.
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