Tomas Saltonas jammed for 33,000 from under the gun and was called by Rutger Bosche from the small blind.
Tomas Saltonas: 
Rutger Bosch: 
Saltonas pocket jacks remained best following the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
78,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The 292 active players have gone on another 25-minute break. Bubble play is looming as Day 1a will close when 277 remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Jelle Moene opened to 10,000 from the cutoff before Red Spade Pass Winner Viktor Wessman raised to 27,000 from the small blind.
Halim Nour then wasted little time in making the four-bet and made it 65,000 to go which received two quick folds from his opponents.
Nour flashed his pocket queens to show he had a premium hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
EPT London Main Event runner-up Jack Sinclair is assembling an above-average stack after taking down a small pot.
Sinclair opened to 10,000 from under the gun, with only the big blind calling. Sinclair continued for 5,000 on the 
flop which was enough to fold out his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Adrian Salgado was all-in for his last 100,000 and was up against Shunsuke Tokoo. Salgado had the 
and was ahead of his opponent's 
.
The 
runout confirmed the shorter stacks double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,000 | |
|
165,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Zoltan Farkas opened to 9,000 from early position and was called by Panagiotis Akouilanos from the cutoff. Quoc Nguyen shoved for 23,000 and both players called.
Farkas check-folded after his opponent bet 15,000 on the 
flop.
Quoc Nguyen: 
Panagiotis Akouilanos: 
"I need help," said Nguyen as the cards were exposed. Unfortunately, the 
turn and 
river gave him no assistance and became the latest player to leave the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
220,000 | |
|
Busted |
