Christopher Brammer opened to 1,600 from under the gun. He was called by Tristan Wade on the button, Mikhail Petrov in the small blind and Didier Le Neindre in the big blind before the dealer ran out the 
flop. After the two blinds checked, Brammer bet 3,700. Everyone folded and he won the pot.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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87,000
26,950
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26,950 |
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Eugene Katchalov keeps winning pot and he just took the Finnish player Petteri Vanhapelot. Katchalov raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and Vanhapelto three-bet to 4,500 from the button. Both blinds folded and Katchalov made the call.
The flop brought out 
and Katchalov check-called 6,200. On the turn the 
hit, and once again Katchalov checked. Vanhapelto took another stab and fired out 9,200. Katchalov called once again.
The river brought a blank and Katchalov checked a third time. Vanhapelto moved his arm around in a checking way, but it wasn't too clear what he was doing. Ashton Griffin asked him if that was a check, and the Finn confirmed.
Katchalov turned over 
, and took down this pot. Vanhapelto is still in profit for the day as he started out with 64,150.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,000
7,500
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7,500 |
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74,000
9,850
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9,850 |
We caught up to the table to see Dan Shak gathering his belongings and exiting the tournament area. Shak moved the rest of his stack all in holding 
on a board of 
. Unfortunately for Shak he was behind his opponent's top pair of 
.
The river bricked out for Shak with the 
and he was sent packing.
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From under the gun, Jason Mercier opened with a raise to 1,600. The only caller was Kyle Julius on the button, and the flop came down 
. Mercier checked, and Julius checked behind.
The turn was the 
, and Mercier checked. Julius bet 2,000, and Mercier made the call.
The river was the 
, and Mercier check-called a bet of 3,700 from Julius.
"You're too good," said Julius as he turned over the 
. Mercier rolled over the 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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125,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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39,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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From the cutoff seat, Phil Ivey raised to 2,000. Konstantin Puchkov called from the big blind and took a flop of 
before checking to Ivey. Ivey bet 3,000, and Puchkov called.
The turn was the , and both players checked. The river completed the board with the , and Puchkov fired 5,500. Ivey called.
Puchkov showed the , and Ivey mucked his hand with a smile towards Puchkov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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78,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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35,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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Players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
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Jonathan Little opened for 2,000 from early position and received a call from Mike "Timex" McDonald in the small blind. Sam Trickett, who finished as runner-up in the $1 million Big One for One Drop this summer, then three-bet to 6,300 from the big blind, Little folded, and McDonald moved all in for 32,000. Trickett didn't seem excited but made the call nonetheless.
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McDonald got it in good, but the 
flop paired Trickett's ace and gave him a big lead. Neither the 
turn nor provided McDonald with an eight, and he was eliminated from the tournament.
"Good luck in the €50,000 Majestic High Roller tomorrow," Justin Bonomo wished McDonald from across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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105,000
56,000
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56,000 |
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