Heads up on a flop of K♥5♣10♦, Alexandru Ersen bet 5,000 in middle position, and saw Andrei Jambor check-call from under the gun.
Jambor checked again the turn 6♦, then faced a second barrel of 15,000. But this time he wisely folded.
Cristian Rajala moved all in for 26,500 chips from the button, and he was called by Silviu Baltateanu in the big blind.
Cristian Rajala: 9♣9♥
Silviu Baltateanu: Q♠3♠
The board of 6♣10♦2♦5♠A♠ kept Rajala in the lead to double up.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 4,000
After a player in early position opened to 6,000, Andrei Popa to his left three-bet all in for 17,500. His opponent asked for the count, and called.
Andrei Popa: A♦K♦
Early position player: 10♦10♠
The dealer fanned a flop of Q♣2♣5♣6♥7♠, which didn't help Popa who lost the flip to survive.
After he was eliminated, his table broke. There are three tables left, with 27 players remaining.
Both players in the blinds decided to call after the hijack opened to 5,500.
On a flop of 6♥6♠10♠, all three players checked. Then the 10♣ brought a second pair on the board. The hijack bet 7,500, but Adrian Constantin in the small blind check-raised to 22,000.
Aristeidis Ktenioudakis in the big blind quickly called, as well as the hijack. Smiling, Constantin then revealed 5♣2♣ for a bluff.
Down to 7,500, Jonas Degen went all in from middle position. Paul Huxley then three-bet all in for 30,000 in the hijack, and finally, Sergiu Cornea Called with the biggest stack in the big blind.
Jonas Degen: A♥10♣
Phillip Huxley: 4♥4♠
Sergiu Cornea: K♠Q♦
The flop 5♠A♦K♣ was perfect for Degen, who could triple up. But the Q♣ landed on the turn to give two pair for Cornea. He kept the lead after the river 2♥, and sent his two opponents to the rail.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 3,000
Gheorghe Bilea limped from under the gun, then called after the small blind raised to 9,000.
On a flop of A♦9♥10♣, the small blind slowly bet 6,000, and Gheorghe Bilea quickly called. However, he folded after the small blind bet 1,500 on the turn 7♦.
In the following hand, Bilea, in the big blind, went all-in for 25,500 against the same player, who called from the button.
Gheorghe Bilea: Q♦J♠
Button player: K♠J♣
Bilea stood up, seemingly prepared to leave as he was on the edge of elimination after the flop A♦2♠6♠ and the turn 5♣. However, he was saved by the Q♠ on the river, which gave him a pair and allowed him to double up.
Late registration came to a close after Level 9 ended. In total, the field fell just short of reaching one hundred entrants, with 97 participants.
The day will end when 15 players remain, which represents 15% of the field. Players who make it to Day 2 will be in the money.
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