Both Eddie Tasbas and Samuli Johannes Sipila each got around 180,000 all in preflop, with the latter putting his tournament life on the line.
Showdown
Sipila:
Tasbas:
It was a big flip as both players essentially had their tournament lives on the line. The at-risk Sipila was ahead and looking to dodge overs, but he couldn't do it as the flop gave Tasbas a pair of queens. Neither the turn nor river helped Sipila and he made his exit just shy of Level 19.
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Andreas Berggren opened to 12,000 in early position, Andreas Vlachos three-bet to 44,000 on his direct left - leaving one chip behind and standing up in the process - and the action folded back to Berggren. The Swede tossed out two yellow T25,000 chips, and Vlachos tossed in his last red T1,000 chip.
Berggren:
Vlachos:
Vlachos was all smiles when he turned over big slick, but his smile quickly turned to a grimace when the dealer spread . Neither the turn () nor the river () improved his hand, and he was eliminated.
It was a quick fall before Emeric Styevlik hit rock bottom.
From what Marc-Andre Ladouceur told us, Styevlik had loosened up and was making some questionable plays. After he doubled up Konstantin Russkih (see below) he got it all in again, holding , and was behind the of Serge Matta.
The board ran out and just like that Styevlik was out of the tournament.
Roberto Romanello opened to 13,000 from UTG+1 and it looked like he would only pick up the blinds and antes. That was until the action passed around to Jorma Nuutinen in the small blind.
Nuutinen paused for close to one minute before three-betting to 31,000. The big blind folded, but Romanello called.
The dealer fanned out flop, a flop that Nuutinen — who was by this time donning his sunglasses — lead out for 25,000 only for Romanello to grab 61,000 worth of chips and raise.
Nuutinen folded soon after and his reward was to be shown the of Romanello. Nuutinen did not look too pleased with his fold after seeing Romanello's holding.
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flop gave Tasbas a pair of queens. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Sipila and he made his exit just shy of Level 19.
. Neither the turn (
) nor the river (
) improved his hand, and he was eliminated.
, and was behind the 
of Serge Matta.
and just like that Styevlik was out of the tournament.
flop, a flop that Nuutinen — who was by this time donning his sunglasses — lead out for 25,000 only for Romanello to grab 61,000 worth of chips and raise.
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