| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000
49,500
|
49,500 |
|
111,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
101,200
51,200
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51,200 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 61 entrants and 56 players remain.
Lucas Garces opened to 1,200 from middle position and received calls from Ignacio Berruezo on the button and Jose Bordas in the small blind.
All three players checked the Q♥4♠3♥ flop leading to the J♦ turn. Bordas checked, Garces bet 1,200, Berruezo folded and Bordas called.
Both players then checked the 2♣ river. Garces showed down 8♦8♥ for a pair of eights but Bordas tabled J♥10♣ for a pair of jacks to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
|
36,500
19,500
|
19,500 |
|
|
26,800
23,200
|
23,200 |
Fabien Varre opened to 1,100 from the cutoff and Andranik Khachatryan defended from the big blind.
The flop came 10♣6♣4♣ and Khachatryan check-called a 1,000 continuation bet from Varre.
Both players then checked the 2♣ turn and 8♦ river. Khachatryan tabled Q♦9♦ for just queen-high and Varre's hand hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
47,500
47,500
|
47,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Kenny Lim opened to 1,100 from under the gun and received a call from Marc Pollmeier in the small blind.
The flop came A♠5♥2♦ and Pollmeier check-called an 800 continuation bet from Lim.
Both players checked the J♦ turn leading to the J♣ river. Pollmeier bet 2,200 and Lim quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | |
|
43,200 |
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Cyril Saroufim had opened from the hijack only for Juan Vazquez to three-bet to 2,500 from the button. Kristian Larsson then four-bet to 7,000 from the s mall blind and Saroufim put in a five-bet to 25,000. Vazquez got out of the way before Saroufim moved all in for a bit under 50,000. Larsson, who had Saroufim covered, made the call.
Cyril Saroufim: K♣K♠ 
Kristian Larsson: A♣A♦
Saroufim had run kings into aces and couldn't catch up on the Q♦Q♥4♦2♦A♠, resulting in his elimination while Larsson dragged in a pot worth nearly 250 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
108,500
58,500
|
58,500 |
|
45,600
4,400
|
4,400 |
|
|
Busted |
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