The 24 final contenders are back in their seats to compete in the last eight minutes of the current level. Blinds will then go up for another full level before a scheduled dinner break gets underway upon completion of Level 25.
There has been no shortage of movies over the decades portraying the glamor, grit, and decadence of the casino world, from high-stakes nosebleeds to underground games.
Some of the movies that provide the most honest, hilarious, or entertaining looks at the gambling world include Ocean's Eleven (2001), Owning Mahowny (2003), The Cooler (2003), The Hangover (2009), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and Uncut Gems (2019).
But none of these great movies made PokerNews' list of the five best casino movies of all time.
Note: This list deliberately does not include any poker movies, so don't get angry when you don't see classics Rounders and Mississippi Grind. PokerNews already made a list of the five best poker movies of all time.
Click here to see PokerNews' List of the Top 5 Casino Movies!
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Saar Wilf | Israel | 2,125,000 | 71 |
| 1 | 2 | Sergei Petrushevskii | Russia | 780,000 | 26 |
| 1 | 3 | Mark Roovers | Netherlands | 725,000 | 24 |
| 1 | 4 | Frederik Brink | Denmark | 3,350,000 | 112 |
| 1 | 5 | Johan Schultz-Pedersen | Austria | 4,455,000 | 149 |
| 1 | 6 | Fabrice Bigot | France | 1,735,000 | 58 |
| 1 | 7 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | 560,000 | 19 |
| 1 | 8 | Razvan Belea | Romania | 3,080,000 | 103 |
| 2 | 1 | Wooseok Kim | South Korea | 815,000 | 27 |
| 2 | 2 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 1,335,000 | 45 |
| 2 | 3 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 1,125,000 | 38 |
| 2 | 4 | Malo Latinois | France | 820,000 | 27 |
| 2 | 5 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | 1,365,000 | 46 |
| 2 | 6 | Sven Stok | Netherlands | 2,725,000 | 91 |
| 2 | 7 | Harry Lodge | United Kingdom | 1,495,000 | 50 |
| 2 | 8 | Mathieu Di Meglio | France | 1,445,000 | 48 |
| 3 | 1 | Brian Delaney | United Kingdom | 4,020,000 | 134 |
| 3 | 2 | Konstantin Held | Germany | 5,485,000 | 183 |
| 3 | 3 | Denzel Spekman | Netherlands | 3,210,000 | 107 |
| 3 | 4 | Peter Jorgne | Sweden | 1,480,000 | 49 |
| 3 | 5 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 1,465,000 | 49 |
| 3 | 6 | Arthur Conan | France | 2,530,000 | 84 |
| 3 | 7 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | 1,680,000 | 56 |
| 3 | 8 | Henri Kasper | Estonia | 375,000 | 13 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,485,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
|
||
|
4,455,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
4,020,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |
|
3,350,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
3,210,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
3,080,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
2,725,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
2,530,000
905,000
|
905,000 |
|
2,125,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
1,735,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
1,680,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
1,495,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
1,480,000
-610,000
|
-610,000 |
|
1,465,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,445,000
-405,000
|
-405,000 |
|
1,365,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
1,335,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
1,125,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
820,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
|
815,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
780,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
725,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
560,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
375,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
With 24 players now remaining, the tournament staff is in the midst of redrawing the players to their final three tables.
A 25-minute break has been announced to organize and gather chip counts. When the players return, they will play the final seven minutes of Level 24 along with all of Level 25 before going on the 75-minute dinner break.
When the players return, PokerNews' live reporting coverage will move to a 30-minute delay to sync with the PokerStars TV live stream.
Facing a bet of 45,000 by Frederik Brink on the 
flop, Nicolae Paunescu opted to shove for around 850,000 and was instantly called by the EPT Madrid Main Event champion.
Nicolae Paunescu: 
Frederik Brink: 
The nut flush draw of the Romanian bricked on the 
turn and 
river to reduce the field to the final 24 players. There will now be a brief break to redraw to the final three tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,250,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Kenny Hallaert had been the initial preflop raiser and he was called by Johan Schultz-Pedersen. The 
flop saw Hallaert with a bet of 85,000 for Schultz-Pedersen to call.
That led them to the turn on which Hallaert fired a second barrel for 180,000 as Schultz-Pedersen tossed in calling chips.
Following the 
river, Hallaert used one time bank extension before betting 350,000 with 280,000 behind. Schultz-Pedersen used one time bank extension himself and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
1,305,000
-445,000
|
-445,000 |
With 260,000 in the middle on a turn board of 
, "all-in and call" was announced at table 4, where Ben Heath's last 285,000 chips were at risk in the small blind against Denzel Spekman in middle position.
Ben Heath: 
Denzel Spekman: 
Heath had top pair with his jack, but Spekman's overpair of aces had the Brit star in a world of trouble.
The dealer dropped the 
on the river, ending Heath's day in 26th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,015,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted |
Johan Schultz-Pedersen raised it up from under the gun and quickly called when Timo Kamphues pushed all-in from the button as the shortest stack over on table one.
Timo Kamphues: 
Johan Schultz-Pedersen: 
The flop left Kamphues with a mere two outs which was then reduced to zero on the turn, as Schultz-Pedersen locked up the elimination with a full house. A meaningless 
river ended his run in 27th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
Busted |
Picking action up on a flop of 
, Sergei Petrushevskii checked from the big blind and Malo Latinois bet 90,000.
Petrushevskii then moved all in for 310,000 and Latinois called.
Sergei Petrushevskii:
Malo Latinois: 
Latinois was ahead with his top pair against his Russian opponent's two overcards and a gutshot, but the immediately appeared on the turn to give Petrushevskii a superior pair, with the completing the board for Petrushevskii to double through Latnois.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,210,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
|
|
750,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
Florent Estegassy jammed a short of around 300,000 from under the gun and Michael Rodrigues ripped it in from the small blind with the covering stack.
Florent Estegassy: 
Michael Rodrigues:
The runout left Estegassy drawing dead on the turn to reduce the field to the last 27 contenders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted |
