Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The money bubble was burst on the last hand before the break. The remaining 63 players are heading on a 20-minute break and will return with everyone guaranteed at least £3,300.
A player in early position raised to 10,500 and Emad Zarghami shoved his last 63,000. Paraskevas Tsokaridis called to put him at risk and the player in early position got out of the way.
Emad Zarghami: ![]()
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Paraskevas Tsokaridis: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
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and Tsokaridis held on with a pair of aces to burst the bubble with the elimination of Zarghami.
The remaining 63 players are now on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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290,000
209,500
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209,500 |
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Busted |
Brandon Sheils pushed his short stack of 36,500 into the middle from early position and Moonho Seo re-raised to 95,000 in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the cards were tabled once all other action was completed.
Brandon Sheils: ![]()
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Moonho Seo: ![]()
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The flop came ![]()
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to give Seo a set of queens but Sheils picked up more outs with a straight draw. The
on the turn completed his straight and the
on the river could not improve Seo. Sheils managed to double up on the last hand before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
145,000
47,000
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47,000 |
|
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78,500
78,500
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78,500 |
Eliot Granjon moved all in on the button for 41,500. Alex Peffly called in the big blind. Both players waited for the other hands to be over and Peffly said to Granjon "I hope you win".
Eliot Granjon: ![]()
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Alex Peffly: ![]()
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Granjon was behind and needed help. The flop came ![]()
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putting Peffly way ahead. The turn was the
which caused Granjon to get up from his chair. However Granjon would be sitting back down as the
river ensured he wouldn't be the bubble boy as he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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310,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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90,500
31,500
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31,500 |
Andres Korn was all in for his tournament life on the bubble for his final 25,000 from the small blind. He was up against Sonny Franco in the cutoff.
Andres Korn: ![]()
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Sonny Franco: ![]()
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Korn was at risk and ahead but Franco had live cards. The flop came ![]()
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which put Korn way out in front. The turn was the
and the river the
which gave Korn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
175,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
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62,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Davidi Kitai raised to 14,000 from under the gun and Martin Stausholm called in early position. Action folded around to Gergo Szabo in the button who moved all in for 50,000. Kitai folded and Satausholm called. Both players had to wait for action to finish at the other tables before showing their cards.
Gergo Szabo: ![]()
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Martin Stausholm: ![]()
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Szabo was in great shape and just needed to fade a seven. It didn't come as the board ran out ![]()
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to give Szabo the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
262,500
112,500
|
112,500 |
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126,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
Play has now gone to hand for hand. 64 players remain and 63 players will make the money.
There was around 80,000 in the pot heading into the turn. Bruno Soutavong was in middle position against Philip Joyce in the hijack.
Action checked through on the turn and the board now read ![]()
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. Soutavong bet 38,000 and Joyce went into the tank before around two minutes before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
200,000
59,000
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59,000 |
|
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120,000
45,000
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45,000 |
Hala Karam opened to 15,000 in early position and Zak Lawson shoved his stack of around 65,000 in the middle from the big blind. Karam quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Zak Lawson: ![]()
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Hala Karam: ![]()
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It was a coin flip and the flop of ![]()
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favored Karam with the pocket tens. The
on the turn and the
on the river were all under cards and Lawson was eliminated to bring the tournament to the hand-for-hand portion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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355,000
33,000
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33,000 |
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Busted |