Frederik Thiemer jammed for 46,000 from middle position and was called by David Kaufmann.
Frederik Thiemer: 7♦7♥
David Kaufmann: A♦Q♥
The 5♥3♦4♠5♦9♦ runout ensured Thiemer's survival and he welcomed the pre-bubble double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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255,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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100,000
58,000
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58,000 |
Eduard Norel and Nichan Khorchidian built a pot of around 35,000 heading to the 8♠3♣J♥ flop. Both players checked through to the K♣ turn.
Khorchidian checked again and Norel fired out 22,000. Khorchidian quickly called and the 7♥ fell on the river.
Khorchidian then led out for 3,000 and Norel put in a raise to 31,000. Khorchidian called, then mucked when Norel showed A♦K♥ for a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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355,000
205,000
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205,000 |
A 30,000 pot had been brewed between Anton Wigg and Simone Andrian. Andrian checked from the big blind on the 7♣7♠Q♥A♥ board and Wigg followed suit from the button.
The 2♥ river then completed the board and Andrian made a minimum bet of 3,000 chips. Wigg looked him up, but mucked his cards once he saw the Q♣8♦ of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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445,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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205,000
60,000
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60,000 |
Gary Miller opened to 6,000 from middle position before Fabio Peluso made it 18,500 from the button. Orhan Ates flat-called from the small blind, prompting Miller to four-bet to 78,000. Peluso folded but Ates jammed for 144,000 and Miller quickly called.
Orhan Ates: Q♦Q♣
Gary Miller: A♠K♥
Ates remained ahead on the J♣10♣4♥ flop but the A♥ turn had him drawing to two outs. The 8♣ river was not what he wanted and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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510,000
303,500
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303,500 |
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Busted | |
Heads-up on a flop of 6♦Q♦5♥, Luke Martinelli bet 15,000 from the button and Grzegorz Kozieja called in the cutoff.
Both players checked the 8♥ turn before the 3♠ fell on the river. Kozieja then led out for 22,000.
Martinelli quickly called and Kozieja turned over 9♦9♠, enough to win the pot as Martinelli mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
258,500
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258,500 |
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300,000
173,500
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173,500 |
Shuang Luo open-raised from under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 18,000 from Metin Yalciner in the next seat over. The action folded back to Luo, who put out a four-bet of 56,000, which Yalciner eventually called.
The flop of 8♠8♥9♥ then saw Luo make a continuation-bet of 41,000 and Yalciner matched the bet. On the 8♦ turn, Luo inquired after her opponent's stack, which was 90,500. She then went all in with the covering stack and Yalciner snap-called.
Metin Yalciner: A♦A♣
Shuang Luo: 2♦2♣
"I think you win," Luo claimed. She was right, as the A♥ river upgraded Yalciner to a full house. He raked in a massive pot and obtained a big stack with the bubble fast approaching.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
69,000
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69,000 |
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382,500
271,500
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271,500 |
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360,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
335,500
166,500
|
166,500 |
|
285,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
187,000
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
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160,000
6,500
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6,500 |
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49,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Action folded to Anton Wigg in the small blind who raised to 10,000. Alejandro Lococo then moved all in for 55,000 in the big blind and Wigg snap-called.
Alejandro Lococo: K♦10♣
Anton Wigg: Q♠Q♦
Lococo had run into queens and was at serious risk of falling short of the money as the flop came 10♦J♦3♠, giving him some hope with a pair of tens. The 7♥ turn was no help, and neither was the 6♣ river as the Team PokerStars Pro made a quick exit from the tournament area less than 10 spots from the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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Busted | |
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Ankit Ahuja opened to 6,500 from middle position but was facing an all in three-bet from Simeon Spasov, who moved his stack of 52,000 chips into the middle from the big blind. Ahuja took a few minutes before making the call.
Simeon Spasov: A♠J♠
Ankit Ahuja: A♦10♦
Spasov remained ahead after the 3♠7♣2♠ flop and the 7♠ turn completed his flush to lock up the hand. The 4♠ river completed the board, as Ahuja slid his chips to the right.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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111,500
1,500
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1,500 |
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95,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Four players saw a flop of 8♣Q♠3♦ where Fabrice Bigot bet 9,000 in the cutoff. Simon Wiciak called on the button, as did big blind Halil Tasyurek.
The turn came the 4♣ and action checked to Wiciak, who fired out 25,000. Both Tasyurek and Bigot quickly gave up their hands.
The next hand, Bigot raised to 6,000 before Wiciak three-bet to 25,000. Jon Vallinas in the big blind tanked for a minute before mucking, while Bigot snap-folded as Wiciak took down another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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370,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
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320,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
140,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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