Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Roelof Pepping opened the cutoff to 240,000 before the action made it to Aziz Efe who defended his big blind.
The 7♦7♥J♦ flop hit the felt and Efe checked it over to Pepping who put out a bet of 150,000. Efe took a moment and then put in a check-raise to 425,000.
Pepping thought it over, looked at the dealer, and announced he was all in. Efe snap called.
Aziz Efe: Q♦10♦
Roelof Pepping: K♣J♣
Pepping was in the lead but Efe had plenty of outs. The 9♠ turn gave him even more in the form of a combo draw. He was looking for a diamond, king, or eight to complete his straight or flush. Luckily he drilled both a straight and a flush in the form of a K♦ river.
Efe got a pure double and Pepping was left with only about six blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
1,875,000
|
1,875,000 |
|
|
775,000
2,065,000
|
2,065,000 |
Takahiro Tsugu moved all in for 770,000 from the button before Roelof Pepping rejammed in the small blind for around 975,000. Guillermo Gordo was in the big blind and called to put both players at risk.
Takahiro Tsugu: A♥6♠
Roelof Pepping: A♠7♠
Guillermo Gordo: A♦Q♥
Gordo had both players dominated but Tsugu jumped into the lead after being the only player to connect on the 9♥6♥4♣ flop. The 6♣ turn gave him the winner and the 5♥ river confirmed Pepping's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
2,530,000
1,460,000
|
1,460,000 |
|
|
Busted |

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While the final two tables are under a soft hand-for-hand enforced by the floor, the action has slowed down. These are some updated chip counts in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
4,645,000
|
4,645,000 |
|
|
3,790,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
|
3,550,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
1,680,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
|
|
1,650,000
1,515,000
|
1,515,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
Alfred Nader raised to 250,000 from middle position, Alexander Van Der Swaluw three-bet to 1,350,000, leaving himself just 10,000 chips behind, from the hijack. Nader called.
The flop came 10♥Q♠K♥ and Nader checked. Van Der Swaluw put his remaining 10,000 in and Nader called.
Alexander Van Der Swaluw: A♦J♦
Alfred Nader: 9♠9♦
The turn and river fell the J♥ and 7♠, respectively, and Van Der Swaluw's flopped straight was good for the full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,140,000
1,790,000
|
1,790,000 |
|
|
2,530,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
5,300,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
|
|
800,000
1,570,000
|
1,570,000 |
Mohammad Haidar opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Wael Sarkis defended his big blind.
The A♥7♣6♣ flop checked through to the 10♥ turn and Sarkis led out for 200,000. Haidar instantly announced all in and after a few moments, Sarkis called off his 1,930,000 stack.
Wael Sarkis: 10♠6♠
Mohammad Haidar: K♥3♥
Sarkis had two pair and was the favorite while Haidar needed a heart to complete his flush. The card was red but it was the K♦ and Sarkis shot up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
David Karsenty raised to 300,000 from middle position, Koray Korkmaz moved all in from the hijack and Karsenty called.
Koray Korkmaz: A♠J♣
David Karsenty: A♥K♣
The board ran out 2♠3♠3♥K♠9♦. Karsenty's dominating hand remained that way to the river and Korkmaz was sent to the rail in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,120,000
2,440,000
|
2,440,000 |
|
|
Busted |