Giuliano Bendinelli Eliminated

In one of the first hands after the break, Italian prodigy Giuliano Bendinelli met his Waterloo. Bendinelli, who won the Monaco Cup for €100,000 here two years ago, open shoved his last 16 big blinds to the middle with off suit from the hijack.

The player in the small blind had just three big blinds or so more, and moved in over the top with kings. The board came no higher than a and Bendinelli was headed for the exit.

Giuliano Bendinelli wasn't the only player getting knocked out, the following players have also been eliminated. Just 97 players remain, 18 to the money.