With only one elimination to the money, everybody is playing somewhat snug at the moment, but for three of the players, time isn't quite on their side.
Worst is the outlook for Christophe Larquemin with 54,000 or just 5 big blinds. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau isn't looking too good either, while Hari Bercovici is just below the 10 big blind threshold.
21 players still remain at this €10,300 PokerStars.com EPT Malta High Roller.
Alexander Ivarsson raised to 20,000 and Armando Collado called from one seat over, Cristian Egues called in the big blind. On the flop of , the action checked to Ivarsson and his continuation bet of 30,000 won the pot uncontested.
The tables have been balanced and Jyri Merivirta was moved over to table two in order to have seven players on the three tables. The bubble is now being played in hand for hand mode.
Piotr Franczak doubled up his short stack of 59,000 with the against the of Stefan Jedlicka on a board of , but remained short.
Then, Theo Jorgensen raised from early position and Franczak shoved for around 135,000 out of the big blind, Jorgensen quickly called.
Piotr Franczak:
Theo Jorgensen:
The board ran out and ace-high scooped the pot against queen-high. Franczak pushed over his small tower of chips towards the middle of the table and stormed out of the tournament area.
Felix Stephensen raised to 18,000 from under the gun, Philipp Gruissem three-bet to 40,000 and Stephensen then shoved for more than 160,000 to receive a snap-call.
Felix Stephensen:
Philipp Gruissem:
The board ran out and suddenly the field was reduced from 24 to 22 within five minutes after 90 minutes without any seat open.
After losing the all in showdown, Liviu Ignat went on to win a few hands and build his stack once again.
One of those hands saw him raise to 18,000 and Gleb Tremzin as well as [Removed:172] in the big blind called. After the flop, Kramer checked and then folded to the continuation bet, which only Tremzin called. After the turn, Ignat fired a second bet worth 56,000 and Tremzin folded.
From under the gun, Mikalai Vaskaboikinau announced all in and Alexander Ivarsson on the button said "count." Both blinds however understood call and almost mucked their cards before the dealer stopped them. The shove was for 98,000 and Ivarsson folded, as did the blinds.
One table over, Stephen Chidwick raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Hari Bercovici called from two seats over. On the flop, Chidwick checked, Bercovici bet 21,000 and folded to a check-raise all in.
From the button Philipp Gruissem shipped in his 147,000 and received and instant call from Piotr Franczak in the big blind.
"Oh Oh", Gruissem and tablemate Carrel uttered almost simultaneously, but it weren't all that bad for the German high roller when the cards were turned over.
Philipp Gruissem:
Piotr Franczak:
Dealer turned the flop slowly and that resulted in a rollercoaster of emotions for both players. The in the door was bad news for Gruissem, but the was even worse for Franczak. The last card on the flop was the , and that gave the Pole a little hope going into the turn and river.
There were no more suprises up the sleeves of the dealer, and the board ran out to the delight of Gruissem. Franczak on the other hand didn't show much emotion while he cut out the 147,000.
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, the action checked to Ivarsson and his continuation bet of 30,000 won the pot uncontested.
against the 
of Stefan Jedlicka on a board of 
, but remained short.
and ace-high scooped the pot against queen-high. Franczak pushed over his small tower of chips towards the middle of the table and stormed out of the tournament area.
turn, Ignat fired a second bet worth 56,000 and Tremzin folded.
in the door was bad news for Gruissem, but the 
was even worse for Franczak. The last card on the flop was the