Aleem Kanji opened to 45,000 from early position with . Jordi Romero three-bet to 115,000 with in the hijack and Jack Sinclair four-bet to 200,000 from the cutoff with
It folded back around to Kanji who folded with Romero using a time extension before ultimately folding.
Danut Chisu opened from under the gun and Ben Heath three-bet to 120,000 from the button. Action folded back around around and Chisu put in a four-bet to 345,000.
Heath then five-bet jammed a stack of 875,000 and Chisu used through a time extension before sending his cards into the muck.
Ian Hamilton opened to 45,000 from under the gun, Alexandre Vuilleumier flatted the button, and Jamie Flynn defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the flop and action checked to Hamilton who continued for 45,000. Only Vuilleumier called.
The landed on the turn and Hamilton bet out 115,000. Vuilleumier again called.
The fell on the river and Hamilton checked. Vuilleumier announced a bet of 485,000. Hamilton responded by check-jamming all in for roughly 950,000, and Vuilleumier sent his cards into the muck.
Hamilton tabled for a rivered straight flush as he collected the pot.
In the biggest hand of the tournament so far that extended five minutes into the break, Jamil Wakil opened to 35,000 in middle position and David Docherty three-bet to 110,000 from the cutoff. Wakil four-bet to 315,000 and the chip leader called after using a single time extension.
The flop landed and Wakil continued for 175,000. Docherty called. Wakil sized up to 350,000 on the turn and Docherty again called.
The on the river completed the board and Wakil bet around 600,000 with just a single 5,000-denomination chip behind. Docherty raised all in and Wakil called with a groan as he asked "you have aces?"
Docherty did indeed have aces as he showed , while Wakil held for a worse overpair, marking the second time in just the first level of play today that Docherty has picked up aces to be against an opponent with kings.
"So f***ing sick," Wakil said quietly as he stood from his seat.
"I'm running so good that I feel guilty about it," Docherty told the dealer before heading to break. "This is a simulation."