Grudi Grudev was all in before the flop and Mosjin El Yakoubi was the one to put him at risk.
Grudi Grudev: 
Mosjin El Yakoubi: 
The board ran out 
and the kings held to eliminate Grudev from the tournament shortly after the end of late registration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
Busted |
Alessandro Barone went for a double-up with his last 80,000 and Thomas Channell was the one to put him at risk. Barone grimaced when the cards were turned up.
Alessandro Barone: 
Thomas Channell: 
The board ran out 
and Channell flopped an ace to make aces full of twos and knockout Barone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Action was caught on the river, with the 
board on show. Attila Zab jammed for 73,000 into a pot of around 120,000 from early position.
Milan Aloric went into the tank on the button before flicking in the call.
Zab tabled his 
for a full house while Aloric had a pair of sixes with this 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
266,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
|
53,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Michael Bernstein raised in early position and action folded to Francisco Pena in the big blind. He jammed for 15,000 and was quickly called.
Francisco Pena: 
Michael Bernstein: 
Pena missed out on having a bad beat story as he scooped in the pot after his hand remained best following the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
365,000 | |
|
325,000 | |
|
295,000 | |
|
290,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
245,000 | |
|
225,000 |
Action was heads up with 
on the flop when Mehdi Chaoui was at risk after getting the last of his stack in against Michel Molenaar.
Mehdi Chaoui:
Michel Molenaar:
The board finished up 
and Molenaar caught runner-runner clubs to make an ace-high flush. Chaoui had the king-high flush, but it wasn't good enough and he made his way out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
257,000 | |
|
Busted |
Cagdas Ersoy opened to 7,000 from the small blind and was called by Johan Storaakers from the big blind.
Ersoy then jammed for 32,000 on the the 
flop and was called after a few moments.
Cagdas Ersoy:
Johan Storaakers:
Ersoy had second pair and a flush draw but was behind the pair of aces of his opponent. The turn confirmed Ersoy's double up and the completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | |
|
15,000 |
Julien Sitbon opened to 5,000 from middle position and then called when Kubanychbek Abakirov made it 15,000 to go from the hijack.
Sitbon check-called bets of 11,000 and 35,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to show 
.
Sitbon, with around 80,000 behind, checked once more and Abakirov moved all in as the big stack.
Sitbon went deep into the tank and tried his best to get some information from his opponent. Abakirov encouraged Sitbon to call and the Frenchman eventually complied.
Abakirov had the which bested Sitbon's 
. Sitbon was eliminated and quickly headed to the registration desk to hop into the ongoing Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
