Bryn Kenney just recently joined the field but has had a rough go of things thus far. Kenney opened to 1,200 from under the gun and Koray Aldemir defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Aldemir check-called a bet of 2,000 from Kenney. The turn brought the 
and Aldemir checked again. Kenney bet 4,500 and Aldemir shoved all in, forcing Kenney to quickly muck his cards.
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After a raise to 1,200 and a call, Orpen Kisacikoglu three-bet to 7,200 in the small blind. Sam Grafton four-bet shoved all in for over 54,000 and the other two players folded. Kisacikoglu thought for a minute and then made the call for his last 48,300 chips.
Sam Grafton: 
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 
It was a coin flip but for Grafton, it was a lot more than that. "Punish him!" Grafton shouted at the dealer.
The dealer did just that as the flop came 
. By the time the 
hit the turn, Kisacikoglu was already drawing dead.
"This is a big tournament for me. It's a 25k. Tens is not a good hand!" Grafton continued all in good fun.
On a 
flop, and after three-betting pre-flop from the small blind, Norbert Szecsi bet 3,500 and Thomas Boivin called on the button.
The turn was the 
and Szecsi bet 9,000. Boivin called again.
The river was the 
. Both players checked. Szecsi showed 
for a rivered pair of sevens. Boivin showed 
for top pair and took down the pot.
Joao Simao just took his seat for the second time today after the first bullet did not go so well. After a raise to 1,200 from Michael Addamo, Simao was next to act and three-bet to 3,700. The action folded back to Addamo who called to see a flop of 
.
Addamo checked to Simao who continued for 2,500 and Adammo called. The turn was the and Addamo check-called another bet of 10,500. The river was the and Addamo checked for the third time. Simao tossed in a bet of 13,000 and Addamo check-raised all in. Simao was left with just 20,200 more and he called it off.
Addamo turned over 
but Simao rivered the best hand with .
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
The players are heading on another 20-minute break.
On the heels of a huge pot with Jack Sinclair, Gianluca Speranza has taken over the chip lead. Sinclair made a large river bluff after missing a flush draw and Speranza called him down with top pair and top kicker.
Sam Higgs had re-entered but is already handing over chips to an opponent. Rainer Kempe held 
and was all in for 49,600 against the of HIggs.
The board was out in front of the two players 
and Kempe doubled up.
Thomas Boivin opened to 900 and Norbert Szecsi flat-called. Bruno Lopes raised to 4,100. It folded to Mark Teltscher in the big blind who tanked, used a time extension and then four-bet to 12,200.
With the action back on Boivin he moved all in for 98,200. Szecsi and Lopes both folded and then Teltscher asked for a count.
Both tablemates Steve O'Dwyer and Bruno Lopes visibly rolled their eyes; Teltscher had barely 30,000 behind after his four-bet.
"Now you can start the clock," said Teltscher. "I have it but so do you," he said to Boivin at the other end of the table.
He eventually folded. "Nice hand," he said.
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