Players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break with the clocks showing 342 entrants so far. Action will pick back up at approximately 8 p.m. local time.
Players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break with the clocks showing 342 entrants so far. Action will pick back up at approximately 8 p.m. local time.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Maria Ho opened to 1,600 in the cutoff and Biao Ding flat-called on the button, while the big blind also came along.
The big blind checked on the flop of 6♣2♥6♦ and Ho continued for 2,500. Ding raised to 7,500 and the big blind folded, then Ho also folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Mihai Gabriel Niste raised to 1,800 and Michele Nizzardelli shoved his last 8,000 from a couple of seats over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Nizzardelli at risk.
Michele Nizzardelli: A♥A♦
Mihai Gabriel Niste: Q♥10♥
The board ran out 10♣2♣7♣Q♠6♣ and Niste turned a second pair to crack Nizzardelli's aces and send him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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46,500 | |
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Busted |
Josef Schusteritsch opened to 1,600 in middle position and Adel Naoun called on the button before Recep Aydemir three-bet to 7,500 in the small blind. Schusteritsch in turn four-bet to 15,000 and Naoun went in the tank before folding to hold onto his stack of about 15,500, while Aydemir called.
Aydemir checked on the flop of 2♠4♣9♠ and Schusteritsch continued for a small 7,000. Aydemir laid it down as Naoun regretfully revealed he folded pocket nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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155,000
155,000
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155,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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15,500
16,500
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16,500 |

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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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115,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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||
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105,000
25,000
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25,000 |
|
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95,000
56,500
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56,500 |
|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
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70,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
45,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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|
||
|
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40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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||
|
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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||
|
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25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000