Alexander Stevic moved all in for 465,000 under the gun and Ian Simpson called on the button.
Alexander Stevic: K♣9♠
Ian Simpson: K♥Q♠
Stevic was dominated going to the flop, which came A♦6♥8♦. Stevic couldn't catch up on the 7♦ turn or 6♦ river as Simpson secured the pot to send the EPT champion to the rail in 11th place.
Jonas ten Cate raised to 120,000 under the gun, Angel Perez shoved from the big blind, and Ten Cate called for 520,000..
Jonas ten Cate: J♥J♦
Angel Perez: J♣10♦
Perez was drawing thin against Ten Cate's jacks as the flop came A♥A♠4♠. The 5♥ turn locked up Ten Cate's double up, while the 5♠ completed the board on the river.
Jonas ten Cate moved all in for 485,000 in the small blind and Alexander Stevic called in the big blind.
Jonas ten Cate: 9♥9♦
Alexander Stevic: A♦J♥
Ten Cate needed to win the coin flip to survive as the flop came Q♥8♣Q♦. The 4♠ turn was safe, while the river was the 8♥ and Ten Cate doubled up right before break.
Ian Simpson raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, Roman Isaienko moved all in for 320,000 in the small blind, and Simpson called.
Roman Isaienko: A♦10♠
Ian Simpson: 7♥7♣
Isaienko was racing for his tournament life as the flop came J♦5♥5♣. Simpson's sevens remained in the lead on the 9♦ turn, while the 6♣ fell on the river to seal Isaienko's elimination in 12th place.
Jorge Alvarez raised to 80,000 under the gun and Yakiv Syzghanov called in early position. Carlos Diaz then three-bet to 350,000 in the cutoff and Tiago Peuguino moved all in for 1,520,000 in the small blind. Alvarez and Syzghanov quickly folded, but Diaz asked for a count before calling to create a massive pot with more than 3,000,000 at stake.
Tiago Peuguino: A♦K♦
Carlos Diaz: K♥K♠
Diaz showed down a pair of kings as Peuguino was left looking for an ace to stay alive. The board ran out 10♣7♥4♦7♠8♠ and Diaz's kings remained in the lead to send Peuguino crashing to the rail.
"Why do you ask how much? Snap call," Syzghanov said to Diaz after the hand.
"You can't fold," Michaelangelo Serra added.
"Yes, of course. I'm going to call anyway," Diaz replied.
Jonas ten Cate raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Alvaro Murciano called on the button.
The flop came K♠10♥6♦ and Ten Cate continued for 60,000. Murciano called and the 7♥ fell on the turn.
Ten Cate then bet 120,000 and Murciano again called. The river was the 3♦ and Ten Cate moved all in. Murciano called for his last 370,000 with A♥A♦, while Ten Cate mucked K♣Q♣ as he handed over the double up.
Ian Simpson raised to 80,000 under the gun with A♦A♣ and Alvaro Murciano called in the big blind holding Q♣9♣.
The Q♥8♦3♦ flop gave Murciano top pair as Simpson continued for 75,000. Murciano called to the 4♥ turn, where Simpson bet another 280,000. Murciano again called.
The river was the 2♥ and Simpson moved all in. Murciano had 650,000 remaining and took a minute before laying down his pair as Simpson took the pot.
Alejandro Perez raised to 80,000 in early position and Angel Perez called in the cutoff. Alexander Stevic also came along from the big blind as they went three-handed to the J♦9♦7♥ flop.
Alejandro then continued for 110,000 and only Angel called. The turn was the 5♣ and Alejandro bet another 280,000. Angel again called and the 7♣ fell on the river.
Alejandro slowed down and checked as Angel moved all in. Alejandro took a moment but eventually called for 605,000 with A♦9♥ for two pair, but Angel had A♥J♠ for jacks and sevens to win the massive pot and bust Alejandro in 14th place.
Michaelangelo Serra raised to 80,000 under the gun and Alberto Diaz called in middle position. Justinas Fiseris then three-bet to 350,000 in the cutoff.
Illia Petrytsia shoved for 460,000 on the button as action went back to Serra, who reshoved for 880,000. Diaz quickly folded, but Fiseris took a minute as he asked for a count before getting out of the way.
Illia Petrytsia: K♠K♦
Michaelangelo Serra: A♥A♠
It was a classic cooler as Petrytsia ran his kings into Serra's aces. The 7♣3♣2♥10♠7♦ board provided no miracles to Petrytsia and he was sent to the rail in 15th place while the massive pot was pushed to Serra.
Alexander Stevic raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Ferry Janssen called for his last 50,000 in the cutoff. Ian Simpson also called in the big blind.
The flop came A♠J♠J♦ and Stevic bet another 100,000, forcing out Simpson and leaving him heads-up with Janssen.
Ferry Janssen: Q♣10♥
Alexander Stevic: K♥J♣
Stevic had flopped trips, leaving Janssen with just a no-good straight draw as the 2♠ turn left him drawing dead. The river was the Q♦ and Janssen was eliminated in 16th place.