Shakhabiddin Muradov got it in for around 350,000 and Erkan Soenmez called to put him at risk.
Shakhabiddin Muradov: 
Erkan Soenmez: 
The board ran out 
and the aces held to eliminate Muradov from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,440,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
Busted |
Jason Wheeler was seen bringing the last of Daniel Golder's chips into his stack with 
on the board.
Wheeler had tabled 
, while Golder's 
couldn't find any help to stay in the tournament.
Wheeler has continued his run today and now sits at 1,645,000 in chips just past the midway point of Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,645,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
Busted |
Over on the featured table, Ramon Colillas opened to 35,000 from early position, Jean Cristiani three-bet to 225,000 in the cutoff, Fabien Motte got his 28,000 short stack in from the big blind, and Colillas called.
The dealer spread the 
flop, Colillas checked, and Cristiani jammed for 738,000. Colillas thought about it and ultimately called.
Fabien Motte: 
Jean Cristiani: 
Ramon Colillas: 
Cristiani needed an ace or king to survive and win the huge pot, but the 
and 
kept Colillas' ladies in front. Motte made his exit in 32nd place as the shorter stack, while Cristiani was eliminated in 31st place.
Meanwhile, PokerStars Ambassador Colillas now holds possibly the biggest stack in the tournament as only 30 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,790,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Eric Sfez raised to 32,000 from an early position and Hugo Pingray defended the big blind, which led the two Frenchmen to the 
flop. Pingray checked and Sfez bet 62,000 only to then face a check-raise to 175,000.
Sfez then pushed for around 600,000 and Pingray beat him into the pot.
Eric Sfez: 
Hugo Pingray: 
The turn and river brought no miracle escape for Sfez and he was sent to the rail in 30th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,540,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
Busted |
Ana Marquez raised to 40,000 from the hijack and Yannick Cardot made it 120,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Marquez shoved her stack into the middle, only to get a quick fold from Cardot to take the pot and move to 700,000.
A few hands later, Marquez got her 700,000 in against Cardot, who had her covered by a small amount.
Ana Marquez: 
Yannick Cardot:
The board ran out 
and Cardot's aces held to eliminate Marquez from the tournament. Marquez wished the table luck and told Cardot she had pocket aces on their previous hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
Busted |
Danut Chisu open-shoved for the last 275,000 in the small blind and he was called by the resurgent Jussi Nevanlinna in the big blind.
Danut Chisu: 
Jussi Nevanlinna: 
The 
flop gave Chisu the top pair yet he was drawing dead on the 
turn to make the river a formality. With this latest showdown, the field is down to the final 24 players and they will shortly redraw to the last three tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
Busted |
Fausto Tantillo raised to 45,000 from under the gun and Morten Hvam called from the cutoff while Jussi Nevanlinna came along from the button. Jaime Cervantes shoved his last 385,000 from the small blind and the big blind folded before Tantillo called quickly. Hvam and Nevanlinna got out of the way and action was heads-up with Cervantes at risk.
Jaime Cervantes: 
Fausto Tantillo:
The board ran out and Cervantes made aces and jacks to secure a pot that more than doubled his chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,590,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,705,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
1,080,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
|
950,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
On the streamed featured table, Arthur Conan opened to 40,000 from under the gun with , Erkan Soenmez called in the cutoff with 
, and Mark Foggin defended the big blind with 
.
The 
flop hit all three players, and action checked to Soenmez who bet 65,000. Foggin called, Conan raised to 225,000, and only Soenmez continued from there.
The landed on the turn and Conan led for 275,000. Soenmez called.
The river gave Conan a flush and improved Soenmez to the best hand with a boat. Conan checked and Soenmez bet 380,000. Conan didn't take too much time to send his cards into the muck as he correctly folded his flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,060,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
840,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
570,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
On the featured table, Peter Turmezey shoved under the gun for 285,000 and Alejandro Romero reshoved for slightly more.
Peter Turmezey:
Alejandro Romero:
Turmezey needed help, but the board ran out 
and Romero's superior pocket pair held to eliminate Turmezey in 24th place for €26,230.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
635,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
Busted |
Vlado Banicevic jammed his last 200,000 into the middle and action folded around to Jussi Nevanlinna. Nevanlinna raised to 400,000 and the blinds folded, leaving just two players with Banicevic at risk.
Vlado Banicevic:
Jussi Nevanlinna: 
The board ran out 
and Nevanlinna made aces and kings to secure the elimination of Banicevic in 23rd place for €31,280.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,160,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
Busted |
