The action folded around to Marc-Andre Ladouceur in the small blind who just limped in. Joseph Cheong checked his option from the big blind and the flop came . Ladouceur led out for 400,000 and Cheong called.
The peeled off on the turn and Ladouceur fired another 900,000. Cheong called again and the completed the board. Ladouceur checked this time and Cheong bet 2.2 million. Ladouceur thought for a moment but elected to fold, sending the pot to Cheong.
Charlie Godwin opened with a raise to 625,000 with action folding around to Aliaksei Bouka in the small blind who 3-bet shoved for his last 2,300,000. Godwin called quickly and the cards were on their backs.
It was Godwin's out in front, and needing to fade just three outs of Boika's . The flop was relatively sweat-free for Godwin, although Boika did pick up a pair on the turn. The bricked the river, and Godwin dragged in the pot as Boika headed for the payout desk.
Facing a raise to 675,000, Maduka Meragal put in a 3-bet to 1,625,000 which was quickly called.
Both players checked the flop, with Meragal checking the turn and prompting his opponent to put out a bet of 600,000. Meragal called and both players checked once again on the river.
"Ace high?" queried Meragal, tabling . His opponent whinced, before mucking his hand and conceding the pot.
Mike Sexton raised to 600,000 on the button and Matt Glantz shoved all in for 2.525 million out of the big blind. Sexton quickly called and tabled . Glantz was in trouble with and his tournament life at risk.
The flop fell giving Glantz some chop outs. The turn was the and the river landed the . Glantz hit a nine to double up through Sexton and keep his tournament hopes alive.
After raising pre-flop to 700,000, Maduka Meragal was faced with a 7,000,000-chip all-in from the player in the big blind.
Meragal gave it a little thought before declaring, "alright, I'll gamble."
He tabled and found himself flipping versus , and had his opponent drawing to a chop when the dealer spread the flop. It was all over on the turn, but Meragal made absolutely sure when he rivered the for quads.
With a little over 4.0 million in the pot, the board read and Jason Koon checked from the big blind. Padraig Parkinson announced all in for around 16.0 million and Koon's eyes opened wide.
He thought for a moment and then stuck in a stack of chips to call. Parkinson mumbled "pair," but Koon waited to see the cards. Finally, Parkinson tabled and Koon turned over . Koon had Parkinson slightly covered and was just shipped an early Christmas present as Parkinson was sent to the cash cage to collect his money.
Jose Reyes opened with a raise to 650,000 from middle position, with action folding to partypoker ambassador Mike Sexton, who put in the 3-bet to 3,000,000.
Reyes seemed reluctant to let go of his hand, but ended up showing Sexton a lot of respect and folding what he claimed was ace-jack. Sexton showed and picked up the change.
Seth Davies opened from the cutoff and Charlie Godwin put in a three-bet to 1.475 million from the button. Davies called and the flop came .
Davies checked to Godwin who continued for 1.675 million. Davies went for a check-raise to 4.5 million and Godwin was put to the test. She thought for about a minute and eventually elected to fold.
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. Ladouceur led out for 400,000 and Cheong called.
peeled off on the turn and Ladouceur fired another 900,000. Cheong called again and the 
completed the board. Ladouceur checked this time and Cheong bet 2.2 million. Ladouceur thought for a moment but elected to fold, sending the pot to Cheong.
out in front, and needing to fade just three outs of Boika's 
. The 
flop was relatively sweat-free for Godwin, although Boika did pick up a pair on the 
turn. The 
bricked the river, and Godwin dragged in the pot as Boika headed for the payout desk.
river.
. Glantz was in trouble with 
and the river landed the 
. Glantz hit a nine to double up through Sexton and keep his tournament hopes alive.
flop. It was all over on the 
and picked up the change.
.