Benjamin Berg came into the day with 85,600. 'Not bad,' you're thinking, '35 big blinds to start Day 2 isn't that bad.'
However, it gets worse when you find out that Berg didn't show up for two levels. In that time his stack had dwindled down to under 40,000 with the bubble looming. Berg didn't give a reason for his late arrival, but he's still in his seat and in the money. In fact, he's just doubled with against Alexander Dmitrienko's to just under average. If he makes Day 3, he'll have to make sure he sets his alarm!
After several hands without an elimination on the money bubble, Miroslav Forman raised to 15,000 from the hijack and Robert Ashelm three-bet all in for 140,000 from the big blind. Forman went into the tank as he looked across at action involving Niall Farrell at another table.
The floor staff reminded him that it was hand for hand and Forman nodded. Eventually Catalin Pop, who was seated at Forman's table called the clock on Forman. The tournament official explained the process to Forman, who in turn called the clock on the player whose action it was at Farrell's table.
With the clock running out Forman eventually called, but had to wait for the action to finish on the neighbouring table. When it did so the cards were turned over.
Ashelm:
Forman:
Ashelm looked in good shape for a double up on the money bubble, but the flop came . The board ran out and the remaining 55 players have all locked up €1,997 in prize money. For being bubble boy, Ashelm received a bluetooth speaker from the tournament organisers.
The tournament clock shows 57 players remaining. With only 55 places paid, tournament officials have taken the decision to break a table and start hand for hand now.
Players are going on their second 15-minute break of the day. Here are some chip counts from the field. Ludovic Geilich has dropped back a bit, and Mieszko Krzysztof Bartz now leads with just short of a 750,000.
In the last hand before the break a player opened under the gun to 12,000. Georgios Orestidis called in the cutoff, as did the player on the button.
The flop came and the original raiser bet 18,000. Orestidis called and the button moved all in. The original raiser folded and Orestidis took a moment. "I have to call," he said, moving chips forward and turning over .
His opponent showed . The turn was the and the river the and Orestidis added some chips to his stack just before the break.
against Alexander Dmitrienko's 
to just under average. If he makes Day 3, he'll have to make sure he sets his alarm!
. The board ran out 
and the remaining 55 players have all locked up €1,997 in prize money. For being bubble boy, Ashelm received a bluetooth speaker from the tournament organisers.
and the original raiser bet 18,000. Orestidis called and the button moved all in. The original raiser folded and Orestidis took a moment. "I have to call," he said, moving chips forward and turning over 
.
. The turn was the 
and the river the 
and Orestidis added some chips to his stack just before the break.
