Jean-Noel Thorel was all in for around 25,000 against Alexander Uskov.
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Alexander Uskov: 
The flop came 
giving no help to Thorel. The turn was the 
and the Frenchman got to his feet, drawing dead. The river was the 
and that confirmed his elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted |
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With a little over 25,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Keiji Takahashi and Mike Watson both checked the turn.
The river was the 
and Takahashi led out for a bet of 22,000 in the hijack. Watson thought for a minute before jamming all in for 68,600 on the button. Takahashi used up a time bank as well but elected to lay his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
116,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
|
105,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
On a 
board, Jack Sinclair checked and Philipp Gruissem bet 21,000 into a pot of only just over that.
Sinclair used two time extensions before calling. Gruissem hung his head and mucked his hand, allowing Sinclair to take down the pot.
"Never bluff the fish," said Sinclair.
"Now you have two fish at the table!" said tablemate Imad Derwiche. "The fish pay everything!"
"Everything," reiterated Sinclair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
42,500
|
42,500 |
|
16,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
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Steve O'Dwyer raised it up from the cutoff and Sergio Aido called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Aido checked to O'Dwyer who bet 2,000. Aido just called and the 
landed on the turn.
Aido checked again and O'Dwyer barrelled another 11,000. Aido wasn't going anywhere yet as he made the call to see the on the river. Aido checked for the third time and O'Dwyer announced a bet of 37,000. Aido instantly splashed in some chips to call and O'Dwyer turned over 
. Aido, however, had one hand better with 
and stacked up another healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
164,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
17,700
30,300
|
30,300 |
|
||
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Norbert Szecsi was all in pre-flop with 
against the 
of Hassan Fares. The board ran out 
with Szecsi's jacks cracked and Fares chipped back up to around starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
43,300
|
43,300 |
|
|
120,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
110,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
95,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
75,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
48,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
|
35,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
25,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
