Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200

In a blind versus blind situation, the defender Miroslav Alilovic limp-called after Maksim Vaskresenski raised to 3,500 from the big blind.
Alilovic check-called on the flop 5♠K♥5♥ when Vaskresenski bet 2,300. But on the turn 2♣, he decided to fold after Vaskresenski added 4,500 chips to the pot.
On his way to a second title, Alilovic keeps the starting stack, while Vaskresenski has one of the biggest stacks so far (115,000).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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115,000
115,000
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115,000 |
|
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31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | |
|
|
117,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
|
108,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
56,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
25,000
2,300
|
2,300 |
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
14,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Jean Mikhael raised to 2,500 from middle position and received a call from the small blind and Karim Abdelmoumene in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 3♥2♦8♥, and Mikhael didn't wait to go all in for 15,000 chips after the blinds checked. The small blind folded, but Abdelmoumene eventually called.
Jean Mikhael: A♠J♦
Karim Abdelmoumene: 8♣7♦
Abdelmoumene had top pair, but the A♦ turn and the J♥ river gave two pairs to Mikhael, who doubled up.
Down to 300 chips, Karim Abdelmoumene was eliminated on the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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22,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Dean Hutchinson opened from early position to 1,600, but Morten Klein in the hijack three-bet to 5,500. In the big blind, Sergi Miralles wanted more and shoved for 21,800 chips. Hutchinson quickly folded, then Klein asked for the count and called.
Sergi Miralles: Q♦Q♥
Morten Klein: A♥J♥
Klein hit a pair of jacks on K♥2♦J♠8♠7♠, but it wasn't enough, and Miralles doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
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|
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46,400 | |
|
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
6,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800

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