Damien Le Goff opened to 14,000 from the button and was called by Simeon Naydenov from the small blind.
The 
flop checked through to the 
turn. Naydenov then check-folded after Le Goff bet 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
316,000
190,500
|
190,500 |
Fahredin Mustafov raised to 12,000, Hady El Asmar called on the button, Apoorva Goel called in the small blind and Nozomu Shimizu called in the big blind.
The flop came 
. Mustafov bet out for 27,000 and play folded around to Goel, who made the call. The turn was the 
. Mustafov checked and Goel pushed all in. Mustafov folded the pot and Goel chipped up.
Play around the room has been noticeably slower as we approach the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
387,500
|
387,500 |
|
460,000
363,000
|
363,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Andrija Robovic opened to 16,000 in early position and Abdelhakim Zoufri defended out of the big blind.
Zoufri checked on the flop of 
and Robovic checked back. Zoufri then led out for 26,000 on the 
turn and Robovic called. Zoufri sized down to 12,000 on the 
river and Robovic again called.
Zoufri tabled 
for a pair of fives and it was good to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
280,000
118,500
|
118,500 |
Tamer Kamel shoved from the button and got called by Martin Jacobson in the big blind. Players flipped over their cards, with Kamel at risk.
Tamer Kamel: 
Martin Jacobson: 
The board came 
. Neither player improved, meaning Jacobson had the best of it with his pocket eights. Kamel was eliminated in 66th place, just three players shy of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Apoorva Goel opened to 16,000 from early position and Eros Calderone called from the cutoff. With the bubble looming, Mauricio Ferreira Pais used up three time banks before folding.
Fahredin Mustafov displayed his displeasure to Pais regarding how long each decision takes him. Upon returning from their dinner break, the floor warned the players that using the time banks to stall into the money would incur some penalties. Mustafov called the floor but no action was taken.
As the conversation continued, the dealer fanned the 
flop. Goel check-called for 21,000 before the 
turn checked through to the 
river. Goel then check-folded after Calderone bet 70,000.
"I can't put you on a hand," said Goel, encouraging his opponent to show. Calderone complied by showing just the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
556,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
|
460,000 | |
|
400,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
162,000
-178,000
|
-178,000 |
Gianluca Speranza opened to 80,000 with just 15,000 behind and Lars Kamphues three-bet jammed on the button to send Speranza into the tank on the soft money bubble.
Speranza used three time banks before the floor instructed him that they would kill his hand after five seconds and Speranza then called.
Gianluca Speranza: 
Lars Kamphues: 
Speranza couldn't survive the flip as the board ran out 
to pair Kamphues's king as Stephen Song revealed he folded king-jack.
"I like your king-jack better after the flop," commented Kamphues.
The Italian's elimination marked the beginning of hand-for-hand play with 64 players remaining and 63 places paid.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
457,500
|
457,500 |
|
Busted |
Mateus Endo opened to 20,000 from the hijack and was called by Lars Kamphues from the cutoff. Jakub Michalak defended his big blind.
On the 
flop, Endo continued for 25,000 and only Michalak called. The turn then checked through to the 
river.
Michalak bet 25,000 and was called. He turned over his 
for trips and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
533,000
-347,000
|
-347,000 |
|
400,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Action was caught on the 
completed board with around 250,000 in the middle.
Christian Pedersen, with 248,000 behind, checked. Petar Kalev then jammed as the bigger stack and was quickly called.
Kalev had ten-high with his 
while Pedersen had a flush with his .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
|
190,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
Martin Jacobson opened to 16,000 in the hijack and Rui Ferreira three-bet to 44,000 on the button. Jacobson four-bet ripped and Ferreira dipped into the tank for a bit.
"I'm probably calling," Ferreira said before using four time banks and finally calling off his stack of 336,000. "I have the worst hand I can have."
Martin Jacobson: 
Rui Ferreira: 
The board ran out 
. The flop gave Ferreira a pair of kings and both players paired their ace on the river. Ferreira took it down with top two pair and doubled up, much to the dismay of onlookers who were hoping the bubble would burst.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
480,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
