The final nine players have decided to take an early dinner break with 8:16 left on the clock for level 23.
Play will resume at approximately 8:05 p.m. local time.
Martin Schamaun was all-in preflop on the button, Marco Di Persio was also all in for more in the small blind, and Omar Eljach was all in from the big blind having both players covered.
Martin Schamaun: A♦J♣10♠2♦
Marco Di Persio: Q♦Q♠J♦9♦
Omar Eljach: 10♦10♣9♣7♠
The 4♠Q♣6♥K♣K♠ runout left Di Persio best with queens-full of kings and he dragged the entire pot — eliminating Schamaun in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,700,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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735,000
-60,000
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-60,000 |
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Busted | |
In a preflop confrontation Bernard Larabi, who had recently been left short-stacked, found himself all in and at risk preflop against Gergo Nagy.
Bernard Larabi: 7♠7♦6♠6♣
Gergo Nagy: A♥K♣Q♦9♣
The board ran out 8♠3♦8♦Q♣J♣. Nagy's two pair was good at showdown and Larabi was sent to the rail two spots shy of the unofficial final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,250,000
820,000
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820,000 |
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Busted |
Hen Rosilio opened to 175,000 from the button and Gergo Nagy three-bet to 550,000. Roslio called for slightly less and was all in and at risk against Nagy.
Hen Rosilio: A♠10♦9♠7♦
Gergo Nagy: A♦10♠6♣2♣
The board ran out 2♥8♥4♣3♥3♠. Nagy had connected with the deuce on the flop and remained ahead until showdown to score the knockout and send Rosilio to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,430,000
230,000
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230,000 |
|
Busted |
Anson Tsang opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and was called by Wooram Cho in the big blind.
Cho checked to Tsang on the K♥J♠6♣ flop, who bet the size of the pot. Cho raised enough to put Tsang all in and Tsang called all in for 435,000 total.
Anson Tsang: A♠Q♣10♥7♠
Wooram Cho: J♥9♣8♣6♦
The 4♣ turn kept Cho in the lead, but the 9♠ river provided Tsang with a straight for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,250,000
550,000
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550,000 |
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1,050,000
-290,000
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-290,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Michael Rocco opened to 140,000 on the button and action folded to Tong Li in the big blind, who raised pot to 450,000. Rocco thought it over for a while and decided to put in the rest of his stack of about 500,000 total. Li called to put Rocco at risk and a showdown was held.
Michael Rocco: A♣Q♦9♦5♥
Tong Li: K♦K♥J♠9♥
The board ran out 2♣A♦K♣10♦6♠, leaving Li with a set of kings to eliminate Rocco in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |
|
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2,500,000
-1,400,000
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-1,400,000 |
|
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1,350,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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Busted | |
Anson Tsang opened to 90,000 first-to-act and was called by Wing Po Liu in middle position. Fabian Rolli the squeezed to 400,000 from the small blind, which got a fold from Tsang, but a call from Liu.
Rolli shoved for 745,000 total on the 3♥9♠7♣ flop and Liu asked for a count before calling to put Rolli at risk.
Fabian Rolli: A♦K♥9♦8♥
Wing Po Liu: 8♦6♦6♥4♥
The 4♠ turn kept Rolli in front, but the 5♣ river filled Liu's straight draw and Rolli was eliminated in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,050,000
1,950,000
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1,950,000 |
|
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700,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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Busted | |
Anson Tsang opened to 90,000 from middle position and Renji Mao three-bet shoved to 295,000 from the next seat over. Wooram Cho then four-bet shoved over the top for 820,000, forcing a fold from Tsang and leaving Mao all in and at risk.
Renji Mao: Q♥Q♠9♠4♥
Wooram Cho: A♦A♥Q♦4♦
Cho's aces were ahead and remained so on the 3♠J♣10♦9♥10♣ runout to score the knockout and take down a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,340,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
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720,000
-180,000
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-180,000 |
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Busted | |
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Gergo Nagy opened to 100,000 first-to-act and was called by Omar Eljach in the cutoff.
Eljach called a 125,000 bet from Nagy on the 8♣2♣7♦ flop and then both players checked on the 5♠ turn.
The A♣ completed the board and Nagy checked once more — prompting a hefty 525,000 bet from Eljach.
Nagy tanked for some time, but eventually decided to call and Eljach turned over K♣10♣8♥7♥ for the nut flush. Nagy tossed his hand into the muck and Eljach collected the large pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
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3,800,000
-560,000
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-560,000 |
