Istvan Toro moved all in from late position for about 375,000 and Joris Ruijs called for 164,000 from the hijack.
Ruijs was at risk with 
, ahead of Toro's 
.
The board ran out 
and Ruijs doubled up with trip kings.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
110,000
207,000
|
207,000 |
Kathy Liebert began the day under the bright lights of the Main Stage, right where she belongs.
Unfortunately, the WSOP bracelet winner was getting short and shoved under the gun with 
for 273,000. Michael Krasienko, seated to her immediate left, woke up with 
and put Liebert at risk.
The board fanned out 
and Liebert was eliminated, picking up her 60th WSOP cash.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,932,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
||
Miltiadis Kyriakides and Sergey Tikhonov were both getting short. Tikhonov looked down at 
and Kyriakides decided 
was good enough to go with.
Each put their stack in the center preflop and Tikhonov had a relatively easy sweat with a 
board, sending Kyriakides to the rail and climbing just a bit out of the danger zone.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
429,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
Eliminé |
On a flop reading 
, Hyon Kim led out for 125,000 from the big blind. Michael Zelman was in middle position and made the call.
The turn landed the 
and Kim checked this time. Zelman bet 180,000 and Kim check-raised to 450,000. Zelman took no time before announcing all in for 680,000. Kim took a couple moments to think but ended up folding 
face up. Zelman scooped the pot and nearly doubled his stack without having to show his cards.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
1,220,000
1,127,000
|
1,127,000 |
Nicolas Fountotos moved all in for about 125,000 from the hijack, and Liam He moved all in from the small blind for about 275,000. Robin Hegele was in the big blind and thought for about a minute before calling.
Fountotos: 
He: 
Hegele:
The board ran out 
, giving Hegele a pair of queens on the river to eliminate both Fountotos and He in the same hand.
Hegele now sits with 5.2 million in chips atop the leader board.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
Eliminé | |
Zo Karim raised to 50,000 from the cutoff, Brandon Eisen three-bet to 175,000 from the big blind, and Karim called.
The flop came down 
, Eisen checked, Karim bet 82,000, Eisen check-raised all in for 602,000, and Karim called.
Karim:
Eisen: 
The 
turn and river completed the board, giving Eisen the double with sixes and fours.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,244,000
639,000
|
639,000 |
|
245,000
805,000
|
805,000 |
In a heads-up raised pot, the flop came 
and Robert Schulz bet 57,000 from early position. Mickey Craft raised to 175,000 on the button and, after several seconds, Schulz reraised to 293,000. Craft announced "all in" and Schulz quickly called for the rest of his stack.
Craft: 
Schulz:
Schulz had top pair with top kicker and he was ahead. The turn gave Craft an open-ended straight draw, but the river didn't give him a straight. Schulz improved to two pair and doubled up. His stack was counted at 757,000 total and Craft matched it, just before their table broke.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
805,000
|
805,000 |
|
1,690,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
|
|
||
Barry Schmiess raised out of the small blind and Daniel Hallet three-bet to 250,000 in the big blind, which was followed by the all-in of Schmiess and the call of Hallet.
Hallet: 
Schmiess: 
Hallet was dominated and the player at risk with the inferior pocket pair. After a board of 
, Hallet found no help and joined the rail, while Schmiess bumped his stack to 2.5 million.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
Eliminé |
From under the gun, Isaac Haxton opened with a raise to 48,000. Action folded around to Adam Swan who reraised, making it 108,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Haxton who called.
The flop came down and Haxton checked. Swan put out a bet of 60,000. Haxton thought for about 20 seconds, then announced he was all in. Swan snap-called.
Swan: 
Haxton: 
Haxton was way behind and could only catch a seven or running clubs to stay alive, but the board completed with the and the and that would be it for Haxton who joined the rest of the players who are no longer in the Main Event.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,060,000
672,000
|
672,000 |
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
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Benjamin Koziol made a move on Charlie Carrel but an ill-timed all-in has cost him a further deep run in this Main Event.
Koziol was put at risk holding , running into Carrel's .
The board ran out and Carrel picked up some fresh ammo while Koziel was escorted to the payout booth.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
2,151,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
