The field on Day 1c has grown to 728 entries, already surpassing the total from yesterday's massive Day 1a field with still five more levels of late registration remaining.
Olga Iermolcheva raised to 1,000 in middle position before Imad Saab three-bet to 3,200 on the button. Blaz Zerjav then moved all in from the small blind for 9,200 and Iermolcheva got out of the way. Saab, though, called to put Zerjav at risk.
Blaz Zerjav: A♣K♥
Imad Saab: K♦5♦
Zerjav had Saab dominated as the board came Q♣7♣10♣10♠9♦. Zerjav won the pot with his ace-kicker to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000 | |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
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15,000
15,000
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15,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
After an open by Anton Volkov under the gun to 1,200, Elias Abou Saleh in middle position called, as well as the hijack, the button and the big blind.
On 7♠5♠4♣, Volvo made a continuation-bet of 6,000, then Abou Saleh raised all in for 9,300 chips. All the other players folded, except for Volkov who called.
Elias Abou Saleh: A♣A♥
Anton Volkov: J♣J♥
With aces, Abou Saleh tried to be tricky, and it worked as he doubled up after the turn 9♣ and the river 9♦.
Moments later, it was Cecile Ticherfatine's turn to go all in from middle position against Volkov in the blinds on the flop 6♥7♥K♣.
Cécile Ticherfatine: A♥J♥
Anton Volkov: 8♥4♥
After the turn 9♣, the river J♠ brought a pair to Ticherfatine who doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
60,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Alexis Savvides and Ilia Shmelev had already built a pot of around 15,000 heading to the turn on a board of 8♥2♠6♠K♦. Shmelev then bet 14,000 from the big blind and Savvides called on the button.
The river came the 5♥ and Shmelev slowed down and checked. Savvides then moved all in for 27,000, sending Shmelev deep into the tank for several minutes.
Conor Beresford, who had only just registered and taken his seat at this table while the hand was in progress, asked if he was allowed to call the clock as Shmelev continued to tank. He eventually folded and Savvides dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
|
31,000
-47,000
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-47,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Players recently spotted in the field include EPT Barcelona champion Simon Wiciak, who is currently riding an extreme short stack.
Savvas Hayiannis, meanwhile, is sitting behind a massive stack of around 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000 | |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
28,000 | |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
26,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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|
2,000 | |
|
||
Paul Mcloughlin opened to 1,400 in the cutoff and Arman Bezhanyan three-bet jammed a stack of around 34,000 from the small blind. Mohammad Nadjafian then re-shoved a bigger stack in the big blind and Mcloughlin called off for a total of 13,500.
Paul Mcloughlin: A♦9♦
Arman Bezhanyan: A♣K♥
Mohammad Nadjafian: J♣J♥
Nadjafian's jacks were able to hold for a double knockout as the board ran out 6♥10♥3♠2♥J♦ as he improved to a set to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Adrian Pawlowski and Justinas Jachimavicius were heads-up on a flop of J♦9♥4♦ and with 10,000 already in the pot. Pawlowski then bet 5,000 from the hijack and Jachimavicius took his time before calling.
The turn came the 5♠ and Pawlowski bet another 11,000. Jachimavicius again took several minutes to make his decision as a few players around the table began to get up and walk around.
Jachimavicius eventually called to the K♥ river, where Pawlowski then shoved all in for 16,000. Jachimavicius this time acted quickly and tossed his cards away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
-17,100
|
-17,100 |
|
36,000 |
After Antonis Papadopoulos shoved from the cutoff for 5,200 chips, Florian Duta on the button called.
Antonis Papadopoulos: 10♥10♣
Florian Duta : A♠K♠
Even if there was a chance to split on 8♦A♦6♦4♦, it didn't happen with the 3♥ on the river, so Papadopoulos was eliminated because Duta hit a pair on the flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Onur Demirci raised to 1,800 in the small blind and Adam Komorowski three-bet to 4,000 in the big blind.
Demirci took some time before four-bet jamming as Komorowski considered calling off with his stack of 23,000. Eventually, he laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | |
|
23,000 |
