Juego con responsabilidad.
Scott Margereson already had 7,000 across the line from the hijack and was faced with a raise of 25,000 from Paul Runcan in the big blind. Margereson put in another raise, putting his entire stack of 72,500 across the line and Runcan made the call.
Scott Margereson: A♠A♣ 
Paul Runcan: A♥K♠
Margereson had the best hand in the game and had very little to sweat as the board ran out J♠9♠7♦4♣10♥.
Masato Yokosawa moved all in for 19,000 from under the gun and Sam Grafton called in the big blind.
Masato Yokosawa: A♠9♥
Sam Grafton: 7♣7♦
Yokosawa's camera crew sprung into high alert as he found himself in a coin flip for his tournament life. The flop came 8♥A♥3♥ and Yokosawa took the lead with top pair, while also picking up a flush draw.
The rest of the board ran out 8♦K♠ and Yokosawa doubled up.
Action was picked up on the turn with 60,000 already in the middle in a hand between Enrico Coppola from the hijack and Hon Cheong Lee from the small blind.
On a board reading Q♣J♠7♦3♦, Lee led for 35,000 only to be be min-raised by Coppola to 70,000. In response, Lee three-bet jammed for 155,000, much to the distaste of Coppola who was left with a difficult decision.
After using two time banks, Coppola opted to fold, conceding a massive pot in the direction of Lee without showdown.
Jesse Lonis limped in from the small blind and Sam Grafton checked from the big blind.
The flop came 10♥9♠3♣ and Lonis check-called a 3,000 bet from Grafton.
Both players checked the 10♠ turn leading to the 4♠ river. Lonis bet 12,000 and Grafton called.
Lonis turned over the second-nut flush with K♠3♠ and Grafton mucked.
Boris Angelov bet 20,000 from the cutoff on a flop of A♦A♠10♥ and Victor Chong called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 6♠ turn and the 7♥ fell on the river. Angelov then bet 40,500. Chong came back with a raise to 92,000 and Angelov quickly folded.
Ahmed Karrim shoved from the hijack for 17,000 and Ren Lin called from the cutoff with a covering stack to put Karrim at risk.
Ahmed Karrim: A♣9♦
Ren Lin: A♦8♠
Karrim was in good shape to double up with the bigger ace although the K♠K♣7♣ flop increased the likelihood of a chop. That all changed when Lin took the lead on the 8♣ turn although Karrim picked up the nut-flush draw. The flush came right in on the 2♣ river and Karrim scored the double up through Lin.
Christophe Pommier moved all in for around 40,000 from under the gun and Mike Watson put him at risk in early position.
Christophe Pommier: Q♣Q♠
Mike Watson: K♠K♣
Watson was once again in the lead with a pair of kings as the board ran out 7♥5♥10♥A♠5♣ to send Pommier to the rail.
"Mike Watson, what a life," tablemate Nacho Barbero said.
Umberto Ruggeri opened to 4,000 from under the gun before Martin Zamani jammed for 56,500 from the hijack. Ruggeri thought for a moment before he put in the call and the cards hit their backs.
Martin Zamani: 9♠9♣
Umberto Ruggeri: A♥Q♥
It was a coinflip scenario with Zamani having the slight edge. The K♥7♥6♥ flop gave Ruggeri the nut flush and left Zamani drawing almost dead as he got up from his chair and grabbed his bag.
However, the K♠ on the turn paired the board and gave Zamani some outs. In miraculous fashion, the K♦ peeled off on the river, giving Zamani a full house as the table erupted at the absurdity of the runout. Zamani sat back down and collected his double as Ruggeri took a photo of the board in shock.
Malcolm Franchi opened 4,000 in the cutoff and both Miguel Abad on the button and Sergi Miralles in the big blind made the call.
When the A♥7♦2♥ flop hit the felt, the action checked to Abad who dropped a bet of 4,500 across the line. Miralles quickly folded, while Franchi stuck around with a call.
The K♥ turn was checked through to see the 10♣ on the river, and Franchi fired 31,000 into the middle. Abad thought it over for a few moments, and decided to let his hand go.
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