Markus Ross made it 51,000 under the gun and Pastor just called from the big blind. They both checked a flop of 
and saw the 
on the turn. Pastor bet out 65,000 and was called by Ross.
The river card was the 
and Pastor thought for a moment before betting 155,000. Markus Ross snap-called and tabled 
for a rivered set. Pastor shook his head and mucked 
in a bluff gone wrong.
Lodden raised under the gun to 50,000 and his neighbor, and thorn in his side, Ole Schemion made the call. Farres in the big blind came along as well.
on the flop and Lodden continued for 88,000. Schemion called and Farres folded.
The 
hit the turn and with 359,000 in the pot, Lodden checked. Schemion bet 140,000 and Lodden called.
The fell on the river and Lodden checked again. Schemion touted his mouth, tanked for a bit, and checked behind.
Lodden tabled 
for a flopped monster which didn't improve. It apparently didn't need to, as Schemion mucked and left the 639,000 pot to the Norwegian pro.
Hady El Asmar opened under the gun to 50,000 and action folded to Adrian Mateos in the big blind. The Spaniard three-bet to 159,000 and El Asmar made the call,.
The two of 'em checked the entire board of 
and Mateos showed 
. El Asmar tabled 
and took it down.
Juan Martin Pastor limped in from the small blind, Markus Ross checked from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop and 
on the turn. The 
on the river made Pastor bet out 50,000. Ross raised to 125,000 and Pastor called.
Ross showed 
, Pastor instantly mucked.
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Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
The first 20-minute break of the day has commenced.
Juan Martin Pastor opened before the flop for 40,000 and Adrian Mateos made the call. Pastor fired 43,000 on , 118,000 on the turn, and 380,000 (with just 198,000 behind) on the 
river. Mateos called the flop and turn, but folded on the river after some tanking.
After being crippled, Anton Astapau shoved all in from the under the gun position and his raise got through, everyone folded. Right the next hand, he wouldn't be so lucky.
Action folded to Adrian Mateos, who inquired about the stack size of Astapau in the big blind. The Spanish WSOP Europe champion opened to 40,000, and instantly called Astapau's big blind shoved.
Anton Astapau:
Adrian Mateos: 
The flop came 
, opening the possibility of a chopped pot. The on the turn wasn't the card Astapau was looking for; "Not the best card in the world."
The 
completed the board and Astapau got up from the table, and shook hands with his former table mates. Astapau received €58,100 for his efforts, the remaining 13 players are now guaranteed €66,500.
It's been a tough day so far for Johnny Lodden who came into the day as chip leader. In this hand he opened for 40,000 and got three-bet by Garcia to 112,000. Lodden quickly moved enough chips across the line to put the Polish player all-in and he made the call.
Garcia: 
Lodden:
After a flop of 
Lodden had outs to running hearts and running straight cards. He picked up one of the straight cards with the 
on the turn but the river brought the to give Garcia the double.
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