Down to approximately 140,000, Simon Higgins in early position was called by the big blind.
Simon Higgins: K♥J♠ 
Big Blind: A♥J♥
Both players hit a pair on 3♥6♦Q♠J♣8♣, but the player in the big blind still had the best kicker, so Higgins was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
2023 Merit Poker Retro Series $10,500 High Roller Damir Zhugralin flipped over his cards preflop from the hijack as he found himself in an all-in and call situation against Jovan Kenjic in the cutoff.
Damir Zhugralin: 4♣4♦
Jovan Kenjic: Q♣Q♠
Zhugralin didn't find any solution on a board of 8♦2♦10♠7♣K♥ to double his 109,000 chip-stack, so he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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390,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
It is 9 p.m., so Day 1d Turbo is starting. It is the last flight of the tournament.
59 entrants have been recorded so far.
Down to 86,000, Chrysi Phiniotis in the big blind found herself at risk against a player in early position.
Chrysi Phiniotis: 5♥5♠
Early position player: A♣K♥
Phiniotis was on the edge of elimination after the dealer fanned a board of 4♥A♦7♥3♥ which gave the best pair to her opponent. But the 6♦ landed on the river to complete Phiniotis' straight.
It took a few seconds for the dealer to realize that Phiniotis won, but he eventually pushed the pot in her direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
Cédric Schwaederle defended from the big blind after a player opened from middle position.
The initial opener continued for 18,000 on the 9♠7♦J♠ flop, but Schwaederle didn't back down and check-called.
Both players checked the Q♥ turn leading to the J♦ river. But this time, Schwaederle led out for 30,000. It didn't take long for his opponent to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
52,000
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52,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Late registration will close at the beginning of the next level.
Roman Novoselov opened from the cutoff, then Sleiman Tannoury three-bet to 60,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Novoselov shoved for 364,000. Tannoury made the call.
Roman Novoselov: K♥J♣
Sleiman Tannoury: A♠K♣
Both players hit to pair on the 2♣K♦6♣, but Novoselov remained in the lead. The Q♥7♦ didn't change anything and Novoselov was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
Busted |
Cards went on their backs on Table 26 with George-Mircea Tomescu in the cutoff at risk against the player in the small blind.
George-Mircea Tomescu: A♣K♣
Small blind: 7♣7♠
On a board of 6♦8♥5♥3♦5♠, Tomescu lost the coin flip and was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
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