There might be a late contender for day 1a chipleader after this hand at Ian Hunter's table.
Joel Micka opened to 1,500 and Ian Hunter called. Matthew Davenport raised to 5,300 from the button and Espen Solaas jammed from the small. It folded round to Micka, who let his hand go, before Hunter rejammed. Davenport went into the tank before finally calling and each player's hand was turned over.
Hunter:
Davenport:
Solaas:
Hunter was in great shape to eliminate two players and the board came to ensure he did so and add a sizeable portion of chips to his stack
While the chip tower of Artem Litvinov cannot necessarily be counted to the exact amount, it definitely contains more chips than fellow big stack Kamran Aliyev on the same table. The Azerbaijani just opened to 1,400 and Litvinov flat-called on the cutoff.
On the flop , Aliyev continued for 2,300 and was called before giving up the pot when the turn saw him check-fold to a bet of 5,775 by Litvinov.
Joining the action on the turn, Gilles Bernies checked the small blind and Adrian Mateos bet 4,600. Bernies asked his opponent how much he started with and then check-raised to 11,500. Mateos called and the appeared on the river. Bernies led for 18,500 and Mateos tanked for a minute before making the call.
Bernies flipped over for the nut flush and the Spaniard mucked. Other notables on the table include Paul-Francois Tedeschi and Georgios Zisimopoulos as well as Jeremy Nock.
Barny Boatman raised to 1,350 under the gund and got callers in Dominykas Karmazinas in the small blind and Fergal Coyle in the big blind. The flop came and it was checked to Boatman who bet 1,650. Karmazinas called before Coyle moved all-in for his remaining 4,150 chips. Boatman made the call and Karmazinas folded.
Coyle:
Boatman:
The board completed and Coyle was eliminated late on day 1a
The Satellite for tomorrow's Main Event Day 1b drew a total of 125 entries and half of them remained. With the registration officially closed, the prize pool was confirmed and 17 seats will be awarded with €838 going towards the 18th place finisher.
On the river of a board , Kamran Aliyev bet 11,400 out of the small blind and Mike McDonald pondered about his decision on the button. Ultimately, "Timex" made the call and was shown by Aliyev to scoop the pot with . The same table also features the other big stacks Victor Ilyukhin and Artem Litvinov as well as francesco Delfoco.
Joining the action on the turn, Sven Magirius check-raised from 4,500 to 15,000 out of the small blind and Luciana Manoela called to see the river. Magirius now bet 18,000 and Manolea only had 28,000 behind to eventually let go. "Even if I don't have it, it's still a tough call," the German added.
With Magirius on the up again, another player has consistently added to his stack one table over: Vojtech Ruzicka. The Czech is quickly approaching six digits.
Action was pre-flop and Walid Bou Habib opened only to get three-bet to 3,200 from the player in the big blind Joao Vieira. Habib four-bet to 8,500 and was shoved on by Vieira. Habib thought for a few minutes before making the call.
Habib:
Vieira:
There was a queen in the window, and the flop had a lot more in store for Habib as it came . The offered no sweats to Vieira who was looking for a single king, but the bricked which meant that Vieira was eliminated. Habib moves within touching distance of 100,000 chips
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to ensure he did so and add a sizeable portion of chips to his stack
, Aliyev continued for 2,300 and was called before giving up the pot when the 
turn saw him check-fold to a bet of 5,775 by Litvinov.
appeared on the river. Bernies led for 18,500 and Mateos tanked for a minute before making the call.
for the nut flush and the Spaniard mucked. Other notables on the table include Paul-Francois Tedeschi and Georgios Zisimopoulos as well as Jeremy Nock.
and it was checked to Boatman who bet 1,650. Karmazinas called before Coyle moved all-in for his remaining 4,150 chips. Boatman made the call and Karmazinas folded.
and Coyle was eliminated late on day 1a
. The same table also features the other big stacks Victor Ilyukhin and Artem Litvinov as well as francesco Delfoco.
turn, Sven Magirius check-raised from 4,500 to 15,000 out of the small blind and Luciana Manoela called to see the 
. The 
bricked which meant that Vieira was eliminated. Habib moves within touching distance of 100,000 chips
