Stephen Song raised to 2,500 from early position and directly behind him, Antonio Dascenzo three-bet to 7,200. Action folded back around to Song, who called.
Song check-called an 11,400 bet from Dascenzo on the Q♦5♥6♣ flop and then both players checked on the J♣ turn.
The 10♦ completed the board and Song led out for 10,000. Dascenzo folded after a bit of thought and Song added to his stack.
Rasmus Ayrstad was all in and at risk against Luca Bartolacci.
Rasmus Ayrstad: Q♠Q♣
Luca Bartolacci: K♥K♦
Ayrstad was pipped and couldn't spike a queen as the board ran out 6♠9♣A♠2♠3♥ to mark his elimination.
In the small blind, Agostino Ascone opened to 3,600. But in the big blind, Erez Hen decided to three-bet to 10,800. Action back to him, Ascone four-bet all in for 53,700.
Hen went deep in the tank and took a minute to make a decision. Clearly unhappy, he eventually called, as it seemed like he had no choice but to do so.
Erez Hen: 10♣10♥
Agostino Ascone: A♦5♠
Hen's tens held on the flop 8♣J♣6♠ and on the turn 4♦. But the terrible 7♦ landed on the river, to complete a straight for Ascone. "Nooo," said Hen, very disappointed. Slightly covered, he was eliminated.
Ren Lin opened to 2,400 first-to-act and was called by Ugnius Simelionis in the hijack. Sebastian Henao squeezed to 9,000 on the button and just behind him, Kelvin Kerber shoved for around 45,000 from the small blind.
Lin and Henao folded, but Henao called all in for approximately his last 30,000 after a lengthy tank.
Sebastian Henao: A♠Q♠
Kelvin Kerber: Q♦Q♥
Henao grimaced after seeing the bad news, and the J♣K♣K♦3♣2♥ runout was of no help — sending him to the rail in the late stages of Day 1a.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Players are now on their final 20-minute break of the day.
The number of entries is up to 792. Of those, 348 remain.
From middle position, Tom-Aksel Bedell moved all in for 10,800 chips. In the cutoff, Maria Ho asked for the count, and she was the only one to call.
Tom-Aksel Bedell: 10♦7♦
Maria Ho: A♠Q♣
Everybody at the table started laughing when the dealer revealed a 7♣10♠9♥ that gave two pairs to Bedell. But there was still a little bit of suspense after the turn brought the A♥. "Oooohhhhh" reacted all the players at the table, waiting for the river. It was a figure, but the J♣, so Bedell doubled up.
Matas Cimbolas moved all in from the small blind for just a few chips and was called by Herbert Gottsbacher in the big blind.
Matas Cimbolas: 9♦6♣
Herbert Gottsbacher: A♣J♣
Cimbolas had his "favorite hand" and took the lead on the flop of 6♦8♥2♣ before the runout of 9♣10♠ confirmed a small double for him.
Gab Yong Kim opened to 2,000 from middle position and was called by Samuel Ju on the button and Igor Pihela in the big blind.
Pihela checked to Kim on the Q♥10♣3♠ flop and he bet 3,500. Ju called and Pihela folded.
The 8♦ fell on the turn and Pihela sized up for an 11,000 bet. Ju again called.
Both players checked down on the 3♣ river and Kim announced "Ace high," prompting Ju to table A♠A♣.
"What!?" an incredulous Kim said as he mucked his hand — sending the pot Ju's way.
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