In a preflop confrontation Azizjon Rakhimov was all in from the small blind for 158,500 and up against a player in the hijack who covered him.
Azizjon Rakhimov: 6♣6♦ 
Opponent: A♣Q♦
It was a preflop flip that Rakhimov got the best of when the board ran out J♣8♣5♥9♦J♦ to score a full double up through his opponent.
Thomas Alfred Mayer opened to 20,000 from under the gun and received a call from a player in the big blind.
The flop came 8♥6♦4♣ and the big blind check-called a 20,000 continuation bet from Mayer.
Mayer sized up with a bet of 90,000 when checked to on the 3♠ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.
"Sometimes I have it" Mayer commented, revealing that he had J♣J♥ before taking the pot.
Level: 9
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
A player in the hijack opened to 12,000 and received calls from Dmitry Gromov on the button and Aylar Lie in the big blind.
The fop came 8♦4♥3♠. Lie moved all in for 34,500, forcing a fold from the original preflop raiser while Gromov made the call with a covering stack to put Lie at risk.
Aylar Lie: J♠8♠
Dmitry Gromov: 7♠7♦
Lie was in great shape with top pair needing to fade only two outs to avoid elimination. The K♠ turn and 3♣ river changed nothing for either player and Lie secured a full double up at Gromov's expense.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 12,000 from the hijack and a player defended from the big blind.
The flop came 7♥5♠5♦ and the big blind check-called an 11,000 continuation bet from Skhulukhiya.
Both players then checked the 8♥ turn leading to the 10♦ river. The big blind checked, Skhulukhiya moved all in and his opponent, who had a bit under 60,000 behind and was covered, opted to fold.
Level: 8
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
A player from middle position opened to 10,000 and received calls from Thomas Alfred Mayer in the hijack, Mohamed Mokrani in the cutoff and Ankit Ahuja on the button.
The flop came K♣9♥3♥. The original opener fired a 20,000 continuation bet, forcing folds from Mayer and Mokrani while Ahuja made the call.
On the 8♥ river action checked to Ahuja who bet 30,000. His opponent quickly folded and Ahuja took down a nice pot without showdown.
Late registration and reentries are now closed for Day 1c of the $1,100 EAPT Cyprus. The third starting flight attracted 218 entrants of which 140 players remain. The night will conclude when there are just 34 players left at which point players will bag their chips and advance to Day 2 where they will be in the money.
Level: 7
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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