Harry Rubin opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu in the small blind was the only one to call.
Rubin continued for 1,100,000 on the Q♠3♦4♦ flop. Nedelcu check-called and checked the 6♥ turn. Nedelcu checked back.
Both players checked the 5♣ river as well and Nedelcu announced, "kings," with K♣K♦XxXx. Rubin flipped over A♠A♦J♠4♣ and won the pot.
Level: 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
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After Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu limped from under the gun, Harry Rubin in the cutoff raised to 1,200,000. Francois Scapula in the big blind called, as well as Nedelcu.
Scapula directly moved all-in for 4,150,000 on a flop of 2♣9♦5♥. Nedelcu called and made Rubin fold.
Francois Scapula: J♣J♥9♣8♦ 
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu: 9♥8♠7♥6♦
Scapula asked his rail to cheer for aces or kings, but the 8♥ turn and the 3♦ river were low cards and Scapula was eliminated.
James Sedlacek raised to 750,000 from early position, and Toby Joyce called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♦J♣A♦, then Sedlacek fired out a bet of 900,000 but was met with a snap all-in from Joyce for 3,100,000, and Sedlacek called.
Toby Joyce: 10♦7♥6♦6♥
James Sedlacek: A♥K♣J♦2♦
Joyce turned to his rail and said, "we need an eight, man!" The dealer then put the Q♥ on the turn, and there was the eight Joyce needed in the 8♠ on the river to give him a huge double-up.
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu on the button opened to 800,000. Dechang Zhang in the big blind moved all in for 1,375,000 and Nedelcu quickly called.
Dechang Zhang: A♣K♥6♦4♦
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu: K♠10♥9♥3♥
Zhang took the lead thanks to a flop of 6♠J♥J♠, but Nedelcu was still looking for hearts on the 4♥ turn. The 2♥ completed his flush and Zhang was eliminated.
Harry Rubin in the cutoff opened to 800,000 but James Sedlacek on the button three-bet to 2,000,000. The big blind folded and Rubin called.
Sedlacek continued for 1,200,000 on the 3♥6♠8♣ flop. Rubin check-called and checked the 4♥ turn. Sedlacek checked back.
After Rubin checked the 8♥ river, Sedlacek bet 2,400,000 to make him fold.
Francois Scapula in the hijack raised to 1,050,000, half of his stack, and Harry Rubin defended from the big blind.
Rubin checked a flop of 3♥6♠8♣. Scapula moved all in and Rubin called.
Francois Scapula: A♠Q♦J♠3♦
Harry Rubin: 10♣5♥4♠3♣
Scapula was looking for diamonds and hit a flush with the 4♦ turn. The 7♥ landed on the river and the Frenchman doubled up.
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