Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Paul-Adrian Covaciu checked to Nicola Grieco who bet 50,000. Covaciu thought for a second before check-raising to 165,000 and Grieco called.
The turn came the 
and Covaciu continued his aggression betting 180,000 and Grieco called once again.
On the 
river Covaciu didn't slow down firing 330,000 putting Grieco deep in the tank. Using his remaining time bank chip the clock ticked down before Grieco flicked in a single chip to signify a call.
Grieco quickly showed 
for top pair but it was no match for Covaciu who held 
for top two pair and Covaciu is now one of the largest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,980,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
1,350,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
1,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
600,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
380,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
330,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
|
140,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
favored Beresford with the pocket queens. The 
on the turn had Bogusz out of his seat but the 
on the river left him breathing a sigh of relief. It was a huge double-up for Bogusz which left Beresford on the receiving end of a massive blow.
Parker Talbot checked and Laurent Cessy fired out 40,000. Talbot called and the dealer fanned the 
turn, pairing the board.
and Kapnopoulos checked to Drozd who instantly bet 100,000. Kapnopoulos announced all in for roughly 475,000. Drozd looked back at his cards but wasn't able to make the call, sending the pot to Kapnopoulos.
, the rivered two pair of Saccucci.
and the fives held to knock Garcia out of the tournament.
opened in early position. He ran into a three-bet from Jerry Odeen 
, no help at all. The turn was the miracle 
and Kliper sized up a bet of 47,000. Adams still called and the 
completed the board. Kliper fired one more barrel of 77,000 and Adams finally let his hand go.
