The field is up to 56 total entries with the latest arrivals of Paul Newey, Daniel Rezaei and PokerStars ambassador Andre Akkari.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
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Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading 
, Andrey Andreev led out with a bet of 1,100 in the big blind. Bruno Lopes called on his left and Stephen Chidwick raised to 3,700 in the hijack. Andreev called and Lopes got out of the way.
The river was the 
and Andreev quickly check-called a bet of 6,000 from Chidwick who showed 
for a full house. Andreev flashed his 
for a smaller full house and passed the chips across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,800
15,800
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15,800 |
|
25,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Sergi Reixach opened to 500 in early position and was called by Georges Hanna on his left. Thomas Muehloecker three-bet to 2,000 on the button and only Hanna called.
The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Hanna checked again and Muehloecker fired out a bet of 2,000. Hanna check-raised to 7,000 this time and Muehloecker called.
The river was the 
and Hanna used a time bank before dropping in a bet of 10,000. Muehloecker instantly called with a single chip and Hanna showed 
for just queen-high. Muehloecker tabled his 
and raked in a healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,100
23,100
|
23,100 |
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Dominik Nitsche raised to 600 from the middle position and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called from the hijack. The action folded to Stephen Chidwick in the big blind who also made the call.
The flop came 
, it was checked to Yotsushika who bet 1,000 which only Nitsche called.
The turn was the 
and Nitsche check-called the 1,500 continuation-bet of Yotsushika.
The river completed the board with the and both players checked. Nitsche tabled the for trip jacks. Yotsushika flashed the 
for Nitsche to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Daniel Rezaei opened to 500 in the cutoff and Sam Grafton re-raised to 1,700 on the button. The blinds folded and Rezaei just called to see a flop of 
. Rezaei checked to Grafton who continued for 500 and Rezaei called.
The 
on the turn put four diamonds on the board which slowed the action as both players checked. The river was the 
which put a flush on the board. Two more checks and Rezaei announced a flush, as he turned over . Grafton also played the board with 
and was awarded half of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
40,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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The field has expanded to 65 entries now before the first break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
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|
50,000 | |
Christoph Vogelsang raised to 500 in the cutoff and Byron Kaverman three-bet to 2,700 in the small blind. Vogelsang replied with a four-bet to 6,800 and Kaverman just called.
The flop fell 
and Kaverman donk-bet 4,500 which Vogelsang called. The 
paired the board on the turn and Kaverman checked this time. Vogelsang bet 9,000 and Kaverman stuck around to see the 
on the river.
Kaverman thought for a minute before dropping in a small bet of 5,500. Vogelsang raised to 30,300, leaving himself just a 100 chip behind. Kaverman went back into the tank before asking the dealer how many time banks he owed thus far.
"Five," was the response from the dealer. Kaverman complied and then opted to lay his hand down.
"Why are you smiling?" Kaverman asked Vogelsang.
"I always smile after playing a weird hand," Vogelsang concluded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
39,100
-16,400
|
-16,400 |
Kitty Kuo had a 500 chip in front of her in the small blind for what looked like a call. Orpen Kisacikoglu raised it up to 800 in the big blind for Kuo to make the call.
They both checked through the 
flop and the on the turn to the on the river. Kuo bet 1,000 for Kisacikoglu to make the call. Kuo tabled the 
for two pair but Kisacikoglu held the for the higher two pair and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
|
53,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
