The final 8 players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
The final 8 players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Scott Fritz opened to 160,000 from the cutoff with 5♣2♠ and Leo Jubien defended from the big blind.
The flop came 2♣9♦7♣. Jubien checked and Fritz bet 140,000. Jubien made the call.
Both players checked the 8♣ turn leading to the 3♣ river. Fritz' flush was no good against Jubien who had J♦10♣ for a higher flush to take the pot.
Fernando Marco shoved for 830,000 from the small blind and Jose Massa called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Marco at risk.
Fernando Marco: K♣9♣
Jose Massa: K♥J♠
Marco was dominiated by Massa who had a bigger king. Both players connected with the J♣8♣2♦ flop with Massa making top pair but Marco flopping a king-high flush draw. The 4♦ turn was a brick but the flush came in on the 4♣ river giving Marco a full double up through Massa.
Jose Massa opened to 160,000 from under the gun with A♥J♦ and Gonzalo Mencia called from the button with A♠Q♣. Leo Jubien then squeezed to 450,000 from the small blind with J♥J♣. Massa opted to fold while Mencia made the call.
The flop came A♦K♠2♠. Jubien checked and Mencia moved all in, covering Jubien who had 1,515,000 behind. Jubien opted to fold and Mencia took the pot without showdown.
Jose Massa opened to 160,000 from early position with J♥10♥ and Jose Criado three-bet to 425,000 from the hijack with K♣Q♠. Massa made the call.
The flop came 10♠8♦3♥. Massa checked and Criado bet 225,000. Massa shoved for 1,045,000 and Criado opted to fold.
Josep Valls opened to 160,000 from the cutoff with 10♠9♦ and Scott Fritz three-bet to 350,000 from the small blind with A♦4♣. Valls made the call.
The flop came 8♦K♥3♦. Fritz fired a 300,000 continuation bet which was enough to force a fold from Valls.
Daguang Lin moved all in for roughly 1,000,000 from middle position and Guillem Morgo called from the button with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Daguang Lin: 5♠5♣
Guillem Morgo: 9♥9♣
Lin was in rough shape with the smaller pocket pair and couldn't catch up on the 8♦J♣7♠K♥2♥ runout, becoming the first final table casualty while Morgo continued to climb up the chip counts.
Level: 24
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Guillem Morgo opened to 120,000 from under the gun with A♦3♦ and Scott Fritz defended from the big blind with J♥10♥.
The flop came K♠Q♠J♠. Fritz checked and Morgo fired a 60,000 continuation bet. Fritz put in a check-raise to 175,000 and Morgo got out of the way.