Action has slowed down considerably on the bubble and there are currently 161 players remaining. Play will continue hand-for-hand until two more players are eliminated and the evening comes to an end.
Bedir Selahaddin got it all in before the flop for around 85,000 and Tom Orpaz looked him up to go for the knockout.
Bedir Selahaddin: 
Tom Orpaz: 
The board ran out 
and Big Slick held to secure the knockout for Orpaz.
There are now 162 players left in Day 1a and only a handful of bustouts remain before the evening comes to an end.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The remaining 163 players are now on a 20-minute break.
PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot raised to 30,000 from the small blind before Marius Alexandru Gicovanu shoved from the big blind for around 73,000. Talbot undertook a brief moment of thought before he tossed in the chips to call.
Marius Alexandru Gicovanu: 
Parker Talbot: 
The board ran out 
and Gicovanu made a set of queens on the river to secure the double-up.
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There are currently 171 players left in Day 1a and the evening will continue until 159 runners remain.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Action was heads up with around 20,000 in the middle and 
on the board when Michael Bernstein bet 25,000 and Tibor Penko called.
The river was 
and Bernstein shoved for around 89,000. Benko went into a tank for a few moments but ultimately it was too much and he tossed his cards in the muck.
Matias Knaapinen shoved his last 53,500 from early position and the rest of the table got out of the way before Jan Bednar looked him up from the big blind. Action was heads up and Knaapinen was at risk.
Matias Knaapinen: 
Jan Bednar: 
The board ran out 
and the pocket eights held on to secure a double-up for Knaapinen.
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