Josh Arieh shoved for his last 90,000 first to act and was called by Siebe den Hartog in the cutoff to be put at risk.
Josh Arieh: J♦J♠
Siebe den Hartog: A♣10♦
The K♠7♦4♠ flop was safe, but the 10♣ turn gave Arieh a bit of a sweat after pairing den Hartog's ten.
The 6♠ river bricked out, however, and Arieh was awarded a much-needed double-up.
On a completed board of A♣4♠2♥3♠7♦, Mayank Madan checked from the small blind to Martin Zamani in the big blind. Zamani bet 190,000, over half his remaining chips, and Madan quickly called.
"It never ends," Zamani bemoaned, prompting Madan to table 8♦8♣.
Zamani could only laugh as the pot was shipped to his neighbor and he was left with just over ten big blinds.
With roughly 110,000 in the pot, the action was picked up as Michael Melkersen was all in at risk for 310,000 versus Mehdi Senhaji on a 4♥5♠2♦ flop.
Michael Melkersen: 2♥2♣
Mehdi Senhaji: 9♦9♣
The 8♥ turn and 3♠ river kept Melkersen's set in the lead, seeing him earn a big double-up.
Nicholas Boll opened from under the gun, Tasuku Maruo in middle position three-bet all in for 485,000 and Boll called off his last 275,000.
Nicholas Boll: J♣J♦
Tasuku Maruo: A♣K♠
Boll won the flip on 2♥7♣5♣4♦9♠ and doubled up.
Michael Melkersen raised to 30,000 in middle position, Gary Floyd moved all in for 150,000 in the cutoff, and Melkersen called.
Gary Floyd: K♣K♠
Michael Melkersen: 2♠2♦
Floyd had woken up with kings and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 6♦Q♦10♦, but the 8♦ turn improved Melkersen to a flush. Floyd was left drawing dead, and the 8♠ river sealed his elimination.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The remaining 659 players are on last break of the day. This will be a 15-minute break, with action due to resume at approximately 7:50 p.m. local time.
Play will resume at Level 19 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 with a big blind ante of 15,000. Here are some of the highlights from the previous hour of action:
Kamil Filali opened to 25,000 from early position and was three-bet to 80,000 by Chris Hunichen in the hijack. It was folded to Agustin Coelli, who tanked a bit before announcing a cold four-bet to 195,000 from the small blind.
Filali quickly folded and Hunichen followed suit to award Coelli the pot without resistance.
Shane Carreja under the gun was heard cheering loudly after eliminating 2017 Main Event champion Scott Blumstein in the small blind.
Scott Blumstein: A♣Q♦
Shane Carreja: K♥K♦
Blumstein ran into kings and failed to improve on a board of 2♥6♣8♣10♦5♠.
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