Eugene Katchalov opened for 32,000 under the gun only to have Juha Helppi, who was next to act, three-bet to 66,000. Action folded around to Sorel Mizzi in the big blind and he responded by four-betting to 121,000.
Katchalov wasted little time in getting out of the way, and Helppi thought for about 30 seconds before five-betting to 231,000. Mizzi hit the tank for about a minute before folding his hand and offering, "I'll give you $10 if you show a bluff."
Just before break, Sorel Mizzi opened to 24,000 from the hijack seat, Jason Mercier three-bet to 61,000 from the small blind, and Mizzi four-bet to 106,000. Mercier called.
The flop fell , both players checked, and the turn was the . Mercier checked, Mizzi fired 93,000, and Mizzi called.
The river was the , and both players checked. Mizzi turned over for sevens full of eights, prompting Mercier to slam the chips he had in his hand down on the felt. Frustrated at himself, he mucked, and Mizzi picked up the pot.
Level 19 is in the books, which means it's time for a 20-minute break. When the remaining 12 players return, they'll play two more levels before calling it a night.
After Aubin Cazals limped on the button, Gurgen Melkonyan moved all in for 188,000 from the small blind. Marvin Rettenmaier then three-bet all in over the top, which drove Cazals from the hand.
Showdown
Melkonyan:
Rettenmaier:
Melkonyan was behind, but not after the flop paired his king. The turn left Rettenmaier in need of an ace on the river, but it was not in the cards as the peeled off.
Morten Klein opened to 26,000 in the cutoff seat, Aubin Cazals moved all in for 180,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Klein, who tank-called.
Klein:
Cazals:
The board ran out , and Cazals doubled to around 370,000 chips. Klein slipped to around 430,000.
Aubin Cazals open-shoved on the button for his last 96,000, and Olivier Busquet called in the big blind. After Table 1 was finished with their hand, the cards were shown down.
Cazals:
Busquet:
The gave Cazals a gutshot straight draw, but the bricked on the turn. Only a five or a three would save Cazals, and to the shock of everyone, the spiked on the felt to give him the wheel.
Cazals doubled to around 200,000 chips, while Busquet was left with just 110,000 or so.
On the very next hand, Busquet shoved from the small blind. Marvin Retteinmaier tank-called from the big blind.
Busquet:
Rettenmaier:
The board ran out , and Busquet was eliminated.
The remaining 12 players will each earn a minimum of €25,000.
Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier has been quiet as of late, but that just changed when he shipped his last 128,000 all in from the cutoff and received a call from Sorel Mizzi on the button.
Showdown
Grospellier:
Mizzi:
According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Grospellier had a 45.59% chance of winning the hand compared to Mizzi's 54.08% chance.
The was dry for Grospellier, and his chances dropped to 27.17%. That further dropped to 13.64% on the turn, and not more than a second after the appeared on the river, Grospellier was already headed out the side doors.
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, both players checked, and the turn was the 
. Mercier checked, Mizzi fired 93,000, and Mizzi called.
, and both players checked. Mizzi turned over 
for sevens full of eights, prompting Mercier to slam the chips he had in his hand down on the felt. Frustrated at himself, he mucked, and Mizzi picked up the pot.
flop paired his king. The 
turn left Rettenmaier in need of an ace on the river, but it was not in the cards as the 
peeled off.
, and Cazals doubled to around 370,000 chips. Klein slipped to around 430,000.
gave Cazals a gutshot straight draw, but the 
spiked on the felt to give him the wheel.
, and Busquet was eliminated.
turn, and not more than a second after the 
appeared on the river, Grospellier was already headed out the side doors.