Cristea Beats M'hiri in Battle of the Blinds Flip
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Valentin-Marius Cristea ended up getting his 91,500 chips in from the big blind and was at risk against Chakib M'hiri in the small blind.
Valentin-Marius Cristea: 
Chakib M'hiri: 
The board ran out 
and Cristea flopped a king to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
-99,000
|
-99,000 |
|
187,000 |
, Alessandro Miotti jammed for around 30,000 and Roberto Forestiero briefly tanked before tossing in the chips to call. 
for the straight, while Forestiero showed the losing 
. 
flop to the 
turn. Munoz check-folded against a bet of 20,000 by Joerstad.
completed the board and Gallardo made his exit from the tournament area.
vaulted Roner ahead, but the lead was short-lived, as the 
turn gave Petrone a set and left Roner drawing dead to the 
river.
for a pair of sixes. 
, with no help for Franco, and he was eliminated from the tournament.
and Vincenti held to eliminate his opponent and add to his sizable stack.
