Markus Durnegger opened on the button and called a three-bet to 2,000 from his neighbor in the small blind. On the 
flop, the small blind bet 1,500 and Durnegger made it 4,000. The small blind called and the turn was the 
. Durnegger bet 6,000 this time. After a tank of around two minutes, the small blind released.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | |
|
75,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
65,000
10,700
|
10,700 |
|
58,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
44,200
12,200
|
12,200 |
|
39,000 | |
|
35,000 | |
|
35,000 | |
|
||
|
34,000
10,300
|
10,300 |
|
31,600 | |
|
31,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
||
|
31,000 | |
|
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
9,800
1,900
|
1,900 |
|
7,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
It's a fantastic start for Charlie Carrel, who might be the only player in the room north of 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
36,000 | |
|
30,500 | |
|
27,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
18,200 | |
|
17,000 | |
|
|
11,500
4,000
|
4,000 |
We found Francois Billard in the big blind facing an all-in bet of 17,000 effective from his neighbor on the right. There was about 26,000 in the pot and a completed board of 
sat on the felt. After agonizing for a bit, Billard dropped in his stack.
The small blind moved to muck after he said it was a good call and Billard went to do likewise. However, per tournament rules, the dealer instructed the hands to be shown, and Billard's 
won against 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,100
9,100
|
9,100 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
37,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
29,000 | |
|
|
||
|
25,400
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
19,000 | |
|
18,700
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
12,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
Juan Pardo three-bet to 3,100 against an early opener and they went heads up to an 
flop. Pardo bet 1,500 and his opponent quickly called. On the 
turn and 
river, action checked through and Pardo took the pot with 
for turned aces up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,400
7,400
|
7,400 |
Photos by Neil Stoddart.
A preflop raising war saw Rens Feenstra on the button and a big blind opponent each put in 4,500, though we didn't see who made the last raise. On the 
flop, action was short as the big blind simply checked and folded to Feenstra's bet of 4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 |
Players are on break for 20 minutes.
