Xin Qi, chip leader after 3 levels, had slipped a few times, but he found a way to get back to over 7 figures. Samuel Roussy-Majeau, massive chip leader right now despite having bled a few hundred thousand, open raised a pot to 35K and was 3-bet by David Bonneau to 135K. Xin Qi, sitting in the blinds, went all-in with 508K.
Majeau quickly got out of the way and Bonneau, after asking for a count, completed the bet.
Bonneau: 
Qi: 
The race was on, but Qi took an almost insurmountable lead after just 3 cards.
Board: 
Bonneau still has chips, but is hanging by a thread, while Qi now enjoys a million-plus stack of chips. The final table will be formed at 9 players, just 2 eliminations from now.
On a separate note, Van Nghiem Nguy did not manage to keep climbing the leaderboard and is now out. Here are more photos of the remaining field:
