Barry Shulman open-jammed from the small blind for his last 2,275,000 and Michael Rocco called from the big blind.
Barry Shulman: J♥J♣
Michael Rocco: Q♠Q♥
Shulman was behind but flopped well on the 10♥J♠9♣ board.
He held and ended with a boat after seeing the 9♠ turn and 7♣ river fall. Rocco said "That's a pretty good hand to have in the small blind sir! "
Jose Aguilera opened to 400,000 from middle position and Chahn Jung called from the small blind. Jose Aguilera also defended his big blind and the players went three-ways to the 9♠2♣A♣ flop.
Action checked to Aguilera who bet 425,000 and only Jung called to see the J♠ turn. Jung check-called a 900,000 bet by Aguilera to see the 4♠ completed the board.
Jung checked, Aguilera moved all in for his remaining 1,675,000 and Jung went into the tank. He eventually mucked his hand, passing a sizeable pot to Aguilera.
Petre Ionescu raised to 675,000 from middle position, leaving only 50,000 behind. Maurice Hawkins defended his big blind as the two took a flop.
The flop of 4♠J♥K♣ led Ionescu to flick in his final 50,000. Hawkins called and sent them to a showdown.
Petre Ionescu: A♥4♣
Maurice Hawkins: 9♣7♠
Ionescu was in the lead with his pair as they saw the turn and river.
The 3♠ turn was a safe card, and the 6♣ river was in favor of Ionescu as he secured the double up.
Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Mark Newhouse shoved for his final 2,900,000 from middle position before Michael Rocco made the call out of the hijack to put Newhouse at risk.
Mark Newhouse: K♠Q♣
Michael Rocco: 10♠10♣
It was a flip with Newhouse holding the overcards as they saw five.
The flop had some paint, but it wasn't the paint Newhouse needed when it spread out 3♦J♦A♣ to keep Rocco ahead. Newhouse, however, did gain a straight draw as Rocco no longer wanted to hit his ten.
Rocco stayed in front on the 3♥ turn, and the 4♦ river was the final card Newhouse would see in the tournament as he was eliminated in 14th place.
Newhouse earned $58,298 for his finish.
Yanting Jiang hit her first misstep of the day against Punnat Punsri.
Jiang had raised preflop and barreled every street before this hand was picked up on the river of a board of 2♠K♦9♣J♠10♠.
Punsri checked his option in a pot that was at about 9,000,000 already before Jiang poured on the pressure with a jam. Punsri called to put his tournament life on the line.
Jiang showed 5♠5♣ for a pair of fives, but it was no good as Punsri tabled Q♠Q♦ for a straight as he got a big double against Jiang.
Jose Aguilera shipped it for his final 1,775,000 from under the gun, and Chahn Jung put in the call on the button to put Aguilera at risk for his tournament life.
Jose Aguilera: A♣10♦
Chahn Jung: K♣K♠
Jung had the goods with his pocket kings as Aguilera was drawing slim to an ace at the onset of the hand.
Aguilera would brim with hope when the dealer fanned out 8♣Q♣10♣ on the flop as he held the better flush draw against Jung.
Aguilera was calling for a club, and the turn complied with his command when the 3♣ peeled to give him a flush and a lock on the hand to crack Jung's pocket kings.
The 7♠ river was inconsequential as Aguilera secured the double up.
Darius Samual went all-in for his remaining 2,300,000 from early position. Chahn Jung woke up with a hand and also went all-in to isolate from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and sent Samual and Jung to a showdown with Samual at risk.
Darius Samual: Q♣9♣
Chahn Jung: A♠Q♥
Samual was in rough shape as they went to a runout, as his queen was dominated.
The flop brought hope for Samual as it came 5♣J♣3♠ to give him a flush draw.
The Q♦ was in favor of Jung with his better kicker, and the flush did not arrive on the 7♥ river as Samual would hit the payout desk in 15th place.
Samual earend $58,298 for his finish.
Mark Newhouse opened to 500,000 on the button and Michael Rocco three-bet to 1,500,000 from the small blind. Newhouse moved all in and Rocco snap called, putting himself at risk for his 7,350,000 stack.
Michael Rocco: K♠K♦
Mark Newhouse: A♦J♣
Rocco was hoping to hold, and he doubled up after seeing the low 5♦10♠4♠6♦8♣ runout, leaving Newhouse with not much to work with.
Mark Newhouse limped from the small blind and Michael Rocco defended his big blind.
The A♥4♦5♠ flop saw Newhouse bet 250,000 and Rocco quickly called. A 6♥ turn saw Newhouse check and Rocco tanked before moving in a 750,000 bet. Newhouse took some time before giving up his hand, passing the pot to Rocco.
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