Heads-up on a flop of 6♣Q♥5♥, Yakiv Syzghanov bet 5,200 from the hijack and Pol Bellmunt called in middle position.
The turn was the 2♦ and Syzghanov bet another 21,000. Bellmunt again called and the 4♠ fell on the river.
Bellmunt checked to Syzghanov for a third time, and this time Syzghanov checked back. Bellmunt showed 10♣10♠, but Syzghanov had Q♠5♠ for two pair to win the pot.
Ruben Moreno bet 2,500 from early position on a flop of J♣5♥9♥ and Razvan Morar called on the button, as did the small blind and Ricardo Mateus in the big blind.
All four players checked the 3♥ turn. Action then checked to Morar on the 4♠ river and he bet 15,000.
The blinds quickly got out of the way, but Moreno called and Morar showed A♥8♥ for the nut flush as the 2024 888poker Live Bucharest champion took the pot.
The other Jokura, Lua, has taken his new seat at Pol Bellmunt's table as the two players tangled in a pot.
Bellmunt bet 1,000 from the button on a flop of A♥Q♠A♠ and Jokura raised to 3,500 in the big blind. Bellmunt called and the J♣ fell on the turn.
Jokura checked to Bellmunt who bet 4,500. Jokura just called this time and the 6♦ river was quickly checked down. Jokura showed Q♦10♦ for two pair and Bellmunt mucked.
With around 20,000 in the pot on a flop of Q♠7♠3♦, Leo Jokura bet 7,000 from the cutoff and Adam Martinsson called in early position.
Both players checked the 8♥ turn. The river was the K♣ and Jokura bet another 15,000.
Martinsson took a minute before announcing all in for around 40,000. Jokura snap-folded A♠A♥.
"No way. That's very strong. I knew you were good, I didn't know you were that good," a tablemate said to Jokura.
"Maybe it's the worst fold ever," Jokura replied.
The table featuring Inaki Angulo is back in the main tournament area after playing on the feature stage during the last few levels. They've been joined over the break by Jack Hardcastle.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Players are going on another 15-minute break.
The field has grown to 83 entries so far, with 68 players remaining. The table with Vivian Saliba and Aaron Barone is moving over to the feature table when action resumes.
In a blind versus blind battle, the small blind led out for 5,000 on a flop of 10♣7♠9♦ and Ruben Moreno called.
The turn was the Q♦ and action checked to Moreno who bet 7,000. His opponent called to the 6♦ river, where he led out for another 7,000. Moreno snap-called.
The small blind showed J♦5♥, while Moreno had A♥8♥ for a straight to win the pot.
Ian Simpson quickly fired another bullet after busting earlier.
With around 20,000 in the pot, Santino Dean and an opponent went to the turn on a board of 6♣10♥9♦J♥. Dean then moved all in for 34,000 in middle position.
"Who so much?" his opponent wondered as he tanked for more than two minutes. He eventually slammed in the chips to call and turned over J♣7♣, but Dean had 9♥9♠ for a set. The river was the A♦ and Dean doubled up.
Ian Simpson was recently eliminated at another table.
Dan Hoidahl bet 5,000 from early position on a board of 7♦2♥3♠7♣ and an player in the big blind called.
The river was the 2♠ and Hoidahl moved all in. His opponent snap-called for 28,000 with K♠7♥ for a full house, but Hoidahl turned over 2♦2♣ for quads to win the pot and send his opponent to the rail.
"I knew it," the defeated player said on his way to the rail.
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