Action was picked up on the flop in a single raised pot between the under the gun player Aram Oganyan, and the big blind Viktor Ustimov.
The flop came K♠4♥J♥ and Ustimov check-called a bet of 300,000 from Oganyan.
After the 8♣ on the turn, Ustimov checked to Oganyan again, who this time bet out 700,000. Ustimov then raised all in for Oganyan's remaining stack of 2,950,000. After using majority of his time bank, Oganyan found the fold to give Ustimov the pot.
Jeffrey Hakim raised to 500,000 from under the gun, and Dong Chen on his direct left three-bet to 1,500,000. It folded back to Hakim who four-bet all in for his stack of 9,775,000, which Chen snap called.
Jeffrey Hakim: Q♠Q♣
Dong Chen: A♣K♣
It was the classic race for a massive pot worth over 20 million chips. The board ran out 10♥6♣8♦2♦6♠ and Hakim managed to hold with his pocket queens, to take the pot and regain the chip lead.
Diogo Coelho opened to 625,000 and Andrei Piatrushchanka made the call on his left. Action folded to Joshua Zucchet, who moved his short stack all in. Coelho took a moment before shoving his larger stack, and Piatrushchanka instantly called covering both players.
Joshua Zucchet: K♣A♦
Diogo Coelho: 5♥5♦
Andrei Piatrushchanka: A♠A♣
Piatrushchanka's aces were never in danger on the 7♦J♦A♥6♦3♦ runout, improving to a set and scoring the double knockout.
Paul Newey opened the action with a raise all in for his stack of 1,500,000 from early position. It then folded to the small blind Matas Cimbolas who three-bet all in, which got a quick fold from the big big blind, leaving the players heads up, with Newey at risk.
Paul Newey: A♥8♣
Matas Cimbolas: 7♦7♣
It was a flip, but Newey would need to improve to stay in the tournament. He managed to do just that once the board ran out K♦Q♥8♠3♥K♠ to secure the double up with his two pair, kings and eights.
Mathew Frankland was all-in and at risk against Joshua Zucchet on his immediate left.
Mathew Frankland: Q♣Q♦
Joshua Zucchet: A♣Q♠
The 6♣8♣K♣ flop saw Zucchet find some additional outs in the form of a flush draw, but the 5♠ turn and K♠ river were no help as Frankland earned the double.
"Close," said Zucchet as he slid the chips to his right.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise series is underway, and poker players attending should be aware of a rule change that will impact the use of electronic devices at the table.
Jonathan Tamayo won the WSOP Main Event for $10 million this past summer in Las Vegas. Controversy surrounded the victory after poker fans noticed his rail, which included poker pros Joe McKeehen and Dominik Nitsche, had a laptop open with apparent real-time assistance (RTA) software visible.
Tamayo would occasionally converse with his rail during the final table, and that led some to question if he had an unfair advantage. But no one has presented any evidence to prove he broke any rules or won the tournament because of an edge gained from his rail. Still, the WSOP did not have a rule in place to prevent potential controversies such as this from arising. They do now, however.
There are a few other additional new rules for the series, including banning electronic devices at the table altogether when a tournament is down to three tables. Players are also not permitted to place their cell phones or any electronic devices on the table or table rail during play.
Alina Paliahoshka opened to 400,000 in middle position before David Miscikowski moved all in. Paliahoshka made the quick call and the hands were turned up.
David Miscikowski: 9♥9♦
Alina Paliahoshka: A♣K♠
Miscikowski was flipping and the 3♣2♣Q♣ flop provided some flush outs for Paliahoshka. The dealer then revealed the 8♣ turn to put Paliahoshka in the lead, while the A♥ river cemented Miscikowski's exit in 17th position.
Action folded to Joshua Zucchet in the small blind, who raised all in for Ryan Gebow's stack of 1,675,000 in the big blind. After using to time extensions, Gebow made the call.
Ryan Gebow: K♦9♦
Joshua Zucchet: J♠8♦
Gebow was ahead with his king-high, and once the board ran out 7♥J♣9♠7♣K♥ he improved to two pair, kings and nines to secure the double up.
Action folded to Dong Chen on the button, and he raised to 400,000, which was called by Diogo Coelho in the big blind.
The flop came A♣8♠2♣ and Coelho check-called a bet of 250,000 from Chen.
Both players checked the 7♥ on the turn, which brought the A♥ on the river. Coelho then bet out 500,000, which was quickly called by Chen. Coelho tabled Q♣9♥ for just queen-high, as Chen turned over K♠K♣ to take the pot with his pocket kings.