Byron Kaverman made it 10,000 to go from the hijack, and soon was facing a 58,000 big blind shove from Fedor Holz. With 9 minutes left on the clock to reenter, Kaverman made the call.
Action folded to Rainer Kempe in the small blind and he limped in for 4,000. Big blind Jason Mercier raised to 15,500 and was soon facing a three bet to 40,000 from Kempe. Mercier thought about it for a bit before shoving all in for 185,500. Kempe called.
Jason Mercier:
Rainer Kempe:
The board ran out and Kempe was knocked down to just about 60,000 in chips, while Mercier doubled to 375,000. 2 minutes left on the clock to be able to reenter.
Ole Schemion paid off two bets worth 36,500 on the turn and 66,000 on the river by Michael Bonzon and then mucked when the Swiss showed for sixes and fours.
One hand later, Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 10,000 from the button and Bonzon raised to 27,000 from the small blind. Urbanovich called and they headed to the flop. Bonzon continued for 45,000 and was called before instantly shoving the turn. Urbanovich quickly called for his last 79,000 with the .
With the 8th level now in the books, registration has closed. Reentering is no longer possible, Fedor Holz and Mustapha Kanit were the last ones to get back in. We'll report back to you quickly with the final number of entries and prize pool information.
Fedor Holz came back with a ticket in his hand two minutes before the end of the previous level while Patrik Antonius shipped over his stack to Mikita Badziakouski.
Mustapha Kanit started his last hand with around 100,000 and turned top pair on a four-card straight board. The Italian shoved a queen on the river with and Dan Shak called with for top pair.
We missed the action, but think Greenwood was already pretty short by the time he got it in with . Justin Bonomo was the one looking him up with and saw his queens prevail: . Greenwood won't be able to reenter as registration had just closed.
Mike McDonald raised to 11,000 from the cutoff and David Peters shoved for 148,000 from the button. Dzmitry Urbanovich then reshoved with the superior stack from one seat over and McDonald tossed his cards into the muck.
Peters:
Urbanovich:
The board ran out and the two outer for Peters left Urbanovich short on 80,000, those chips vanished shortly after.
Mike Watson and Kitson Kho got it in before the flop for another edition of the classic race. Watson would come out on top with his this time, spiking a king against Kho's : . Kho was leading this tournament not too long ago, but is now one of the shorter stacks.
Kitson Kho got the last 95,000 chips in with against the of Luc Greenwood. The latter was behind, but made a nine-high straight on the turn to knock out Kho.
and Holz made his exit.
and Kempe was knocked down to just about 60,000 in chips, while Mercier doubled to 375,000. 2 minutes left on the clock to be able to reenter.
for sixes and fours.
turn. Urbanovich quickly called for his last 79,000 with the 
and the 
and Dan Shak called with 
for top pair.
. Justin Bonomo was the one looking him up with 
and saw his queens prevail: 
. Greenwood won't be able to reenter as registration had just closed.
and the two outer for Peters left Urbanovich short on 80,000, those chips vanished shortly after.
. Kho was leading this tournament not too long ago, but is now one of the shorter stacks.
of Luc Greenwood. The latter was behind, but made a nine-high straight on the turn to knock out Kho.
