40 players are still in contention and are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 7:30 p.m. local time.
40 players are still in contention and are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Cards were on their backs at table 558, as Mehdy El Fki was all in and at risk against Qiao Du.
Mehdy El Fki: K♠J♥
Qiao Du: 9♣9♥
El Fki was flipping for his stack, but was unable to improve on the 10♦6♠5♦10♥6♦ board to bring his tournament to an end just before the dinner break.
Akash Malik moved all in for 475,000 from the hijack, and was quickly at risk when Methavee Taveekitvatee announced a call in the cutoff. The rest of the table got out of the way, and the hands were turned up.
Akash Malik: 8♥7♥
Methavee Taveekitvatee: A♦K♠
Malik found help on the 3♦7♣2♦ flop, while the 4♦ turn brought Taveekitvatee some additional outs. Taveekitvatee completed a straight flush on the 5♦ river, winning the pot while sending Malik to the rail.
Mohamad El-Rais jammed for 415,000 from the cutoff and received a call by Ron Fetsch in the big blind.
Mohamad El-Rais: A♣4♣
Ron Fetsch: A♠10♣
The dealer fanned a board of 6♦5♥J♣2♦5♣ and El-Rais was eliminated.
Eli Ross was all in from the hijack, at risk against Methavee Taveekitvatee on the button.
Eli Ross: A♣8♣
Methavee Taveekitvatee: A♠Q♥
Ross found the help he needed on the 5♣8♥9♠ flop, while the 6♣ turn brought some chops outs. Players reacted as the 7♣ river put a straight on board, but the third club gave Ross a flush to double up.
At a nearby table, Dylan Weisman also earned a double when his 3♣3♥ improved to a full house on the 3♠9♠8♣4♦8♦ runout.
Dustin Murphy opened to 100,000 from under the gun and was called by Brian Batt on the button. Russel Banzon in the big blind moved all-in for 1,335,000, Murphy called and Batt folded.
Russel Banzon: A♣K♣
Dustin Murphy: A♠K♠
Both players asked for red cards and split the pot on 5♥9♥K♦10♠J♥.
Dylan Weisman raised to 80,000 from under the gun, and Andrew Moreno defended his big blind to see the 10♣3♠9♦ flop.
Moreno checked to Weisman, who continued for 65,000. The call was made, and both players declined to bet the 6♠ turn.
Another check from Moreno followed the Q♠ river, and Weisman fired 240,000 into the middle. Moreno then check-raised by moving all in, asking for the rest of Weisman's stack.
Weisman indicated to the table that he would need some time, taking several minutes to reach a decision. Weisman opted to let his hand go, and Moreno added fresh chips to his stack.
After "surviving for most of the day with less than 20 big blinds," Leo Soma in middle position jammed for 410,000. Russel Banzon in the cutoff three-bet all-in for roughly 700,000 and he made the button and the blinds fold.
Leo Soma: J♥10♥
Russel Banzon: A♠A♥
Soma ran into aces but still flopped a flush draw on the K♥6♥6♠ flop. He failed to improve however on the 2♠ turn and the 8♣ river and was sent to the rail.
Ron Fetsch was all in from under the gun, facing off against Ohad Freund in the small blind with the cards on their backs.
Ron Fetsch: A♦K♦
Ohad Freund: A♥Q♠
Fetsch had Freund pipped, holding through the K♥J♥4♠2♦2♠ board to earn the double-up.