Action folded around to Joseph Grusel who moved all in, Robert Marsh woke up with a monster and instantly called for just a little bit less.
Marsh turned over his two queens and was well ahead of the ace-seven of Grusel until the flop came down with two aces, giving Grusel the lead with three of a kind. The board ran out dry as Grusel pulled in the pot, eliminating Marsh from the tournament.
Venkat Kumar Nagarajan opened from the button and Efthymia Litsou shoved all in for more than enough to cover Nagarajan who hit the tank. After a moment of thought, Nagarajan called for his 550,000 stack and the two turned over their cards.
Venkat Kumar Nagarajan:
Efthymia Litsou:
The flop rolled out and Nagarajan found the ace he was looking for but unfortunately for him, Litsou spiked a set of dimes. An peeled off on the turn and Nagarajan was now drawing dead to the river card as he was eliminated.
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Efthymia Litsou opened and Edouard Portelette shoved his remaining 250,000 into the middle, Litsou called. Portelette tabled ace-two of hearts and Litsou showed ace-king of diamonds. The board ran out dry and Litsou scooped the pot with her king-kicker, eliminating Portelette from the tournament.
John Lytle had been steamrolling the table until David Nodes found a spot against the leader, slowing him down. Lytle opened the pot and Nodes moved all in for 253,000 total. Lytle called and the two tabled their hands.
David Nodes:
John Lytle:
The board ran out and Nodes managed to dodge a diamond, doubling through the leader with his pair of queens.