Victor Ilyukhin open shoved his last 35,500. Action quickly folded to Marcin Wydrowski in the big blind. He thought about it for a good four minutes, and then made the call.
Ilyukhin was ahead with his but his hand was vulnerable as Wydrowski was live with his . The on the flop made for a safe haven for Ilyukhin however. After the on the turn the graphic had 100% behind his name and the was there just for good measures.
Govert Metaal doubled up with all in and called by Albert Daher’s when the board ran out . But it wasn’t too long after that Martin Staszko opened for 8,000 and called a shove Metaal. Staszko had and Metaal had the . The final board read and Metaal’s ride was over.
Rasmus Agerskov shoved his short stack and was looked up by Martin Schleich with . Agerskov had but a kindly dealer gave him . Saved on the river, doubled up and still in.
On a board of , Albert Daher checked and Adrian Mateos Diaz fired a hefty bet of 65,000 at the pot. Daher didn't take too long to call and a slightly depressed-looking Diaz turned over for a bluff.
Daher flipped for top two pair and picked up the pot.
Yurasov opened to 11,500 but was soon facing a push from Michael Tureniec. Yurasov decided against it, eventually folding after some heavy thinking.
The next hand he did go all in though. Seated under the gun he got his last 60,000 in with . Jon Spinks in the big blind decided to look him up. Spinks had the worse hand with but would soon receive help.
The on the flop wasn't much of a threat yet for the Russian player. The on the turn did mean trouble for him though as he now needed a jack to survive. No jack on the river, the on the river meant Yurasov was heading for the exit.
Albert Daher opened for 10,000 and was called by Dario Sammartino. Yann Dion to his left moved all in as did the next player Adrian Mateos Diaz. Daher and Sammartino folded and the cards were on their backs. Yann Dion had and the at risk player Diaz had , The board ran out and Diaz spiked a nine to double up.
Jon Spinks opened the hijack with a raise to 11,500. Marcin Wydrowski on the button was the only caller.
on the flop and Spinks checked to his Polish opponent. Wydrowski bet a rather small 8,500 and Spinks called.
Spinks checked again on the -turn and Wydrowski checked behind.
Things got kind of interesting with the on the river. Spinks bet out 17,000 and without much time needed, Wydrowski raised it up to 55,00. Spinks frowned,... and called.
Wydrowski had just to show for, Spinks took it down tabling .
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but his hand was vulnerable as Wydrowski was live with his 
. The 
on the flop made for a safe haven for Ilyukhin however. After the 
on the turn the graphic had 100% behind his name and the 
was there just for good measures.
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all in and called by Albert Daher’s 
when the board ran out 
and Metaal had the 
and Metaal’s ride was over.
. Agerskov had 
on the flop wasn't much of a threat yet for the Russian player. The 
on the turn did mean trouble for him though as he now needed a jack to survive. No jack on the river, the 
on the river meant Yurasov was heading for the exit.
on the flop and Spinks checked to his Polish opponent. Wydrowski bet a rather small 8,500 and Spinks called.
