Aleeyah Jadavji had carefully waited for a spot with her short stack and the run eventually came to an end a few spots off the money.
Further casualties just before the money included Adrian Voiculescu and Victorio Piturca. The latter lost a flip for his last 80,000 against Bogdan Berinde when he came up second-best with versus on a board of .
Marian Mitran busted just before the blinds went up and Gusti Adrian Sas did so a few minutes into the new level. As a result, there are only 64 players remaining and the stone-cold money bubble has been reached. One table will now break and the action then recommences in hand-for-hand mode.
The first hands on the money bubble didn't provide any showdowns and the bubble is yet to burst. Several big stacks apply pressure to add even more chips to their growing towers and one of them is Mihai Gheonu. He was just involved in a hand with George Rotariu, who bet the turn for 35,000. Gheonu in the cutoff raised to 115,000 and forced a fold, he shows a bluff with the .
Peter Jaksland defended his big blind and ended up at risk for 32,000 on the flop. He was called by George Dimuleasa in late position and the cards were turned over once all other tables were finished.
Peter Jaksland:
George Dimuleasa:
"King-nine has not been good to me today," Jaksland said, as he had his aces cracked by that very hand. This time, it would not be his nemesis hand as the turn and river were blanks to secure the double for the Dane.
There were three all in and call in hand number 10 on the money bubble on three separate tables. Ramlal Basdeo was at risk and called two ways, and Zhiping Zeng bet the checked down board of on the river. Cristian Tardea folded and Zeng showed for the nut flush, Basdeo had for top set.
Another three-way all in emerged with Johannes Roumen at risk. He faced Alexandru Constantin and Marian Virlanuta, the latter bet the river for 43,000 to force a fold from Constantin. VVirlanuta showed , which Roumen had beat with to triple up.
Last but not least, a very short-stacked Denis Poteras was all in with out of the small blind and Mihai Gneonu showed on the button. The board came and that left Basdeo as only seat open to become the bubble boy.
Marius Bunica was the first to bust in the money and he was followed by Danut Chisu on the feature table, Mihai Niste and Cezar Chivulescu. There are currently 59 players remaining towards the end of level 18.
After the money bubble has burst and the first players headed to the payout desk, level 18 has come to an end with 59 players remaining and they have been sent into a 45-minute dinner break. The action resumes at approximately 6.30 p.m. local time.