On a board of 2♥8♣7♦4♠, there were around 35,000 chips in the middle when Stefan Dimitrov fired 20,000 and Gonzalo Leal called.
A Q♣ completed the runout and after thinking for a few moments, Dimitrov decided to check. That opened the door for Leal, who fired 27,000, which got Dimitrov to fold.
The action was caught as Levente Szabo, in early position, had both Haiyang Yang, who was under the gun, and Ludovic Breau, in the big blind, all and at risk for their short stacks.
Haiyang Yang: A♦5♥ 
Ludovic Breau: A♠Q♣
Levente Szabo: 10♣10♥
The hand was practically over for both Yang and Breau on the 10♠4♣8♦ flop. The 6♦ turn and A♣ river confirmed Szabo was the victor, sending both his opponents to the rail.
With around 35,000 in the middle on a board reading A♥7♦6♦8♥, Farid Jattin bet 25,000 from the small blind. Nemanja Lukovic folded from the big blind, but Jeremie Zouari called from middle position.
When the 2♦ came on the river, Jattin shoved and Zouari snap-called for his last 91,500.
Jattin turned over A♣8♣ for top two pair, but was second best to the rivered flush of Zouari with K♦Q♦.
Jacob Stone kicked off the action with a raise to 3,000 in the cutoff, and Radoslav Stoyanov called in the small blind. But Charles Whitehouse in the big blind had other plans, three-betting to 13,000. Stone wasn’t backing down and responded with a four-bet to 26,000. That was enough to push Stoyanov out of the hand, but Whitehouse went all in, and Stone snap-called.
Stone revealed A♠K♠, while Whitehouse showed Q♣Q♥.
The flop came 8♠3♠5♠, instantly giving Stone a flush. The A♣ on the turn and 7♠ on the river didn’t change anything, and Stone secured a double-up, leaving Whitehouse with no chance to improve.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
With around 15,000 in the pot on a board of 4♥6♣6♦5♣, Julien Sitbon checked and Umberto Ruggeri bet 6,000. Sitbon sat motionless for a while, then shoved for 18,000. Ruggeri called quickly.
Julien Sitbon: 7♥3♠
Umberto Ruggeri: 8♦8♠
Sitbon had turned a straight, which left Ruggeri drawing thin to win the pot. The Q♦ river was safe for Sitbon, which meant he doubled up, and Ruggeri took a small hit to his stack.
Ramzi Karam raised from under the gun, receiving calls from Alexandr Khvan and Alexandre Reard, in the respective blinds.
The A♥4♥J♣ flop saw the action check to Karam, who continued for 4,500. Only Khvan called.
The 2♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Karam sized up to 23,000.
The 9♣ river prompted Khvan to play out of flow, leading for a small wager of 10,000. Karam moved all in for Khvan's effective stack of approximately 60,000 and Khvan went deep into the tank, eventually making the call for his tournament life.
Alexandr Khvan: A♣K♣
Ramzi Karam: A♠A♦
Khvan was on the wrong side of this cooler, sending him to the rail.
Mats Ullereng got his last 30,000 into the middle preflop with Romain Retiere making the call to try and bust him.
Mats Ullereng: A♣K♥
Romain Retiere: A♠Q♦
Ullereng was poised to double up when the flop of 6♣A♦8♥ was spread out on the baize by the dealer. The 9♥ turn meant only a rivered queen would send Ullereng out the door. The Q♥ fell on the river to give Retiere the winner with two pair, and Ullereng was out.
Mohamadou Abilil opened to 4,000 and Berthold Winz called from the next seat before Mikhail Iakovlev shoved for around 20,000 from the blinds. Abilil called, and Winz folded.
Mikhail Iakovlev: A♥Q♥
Mohamadou Abilil: 6♠5♠
Abilil certainly had the stack to afford the call and it looked to have paid off after the flop of 10♠3♣6♥ gave him a pair. A 7♠ on the turn changed nothing, and Iakovlev didn't improve on the 3♥ river, which meant he was eliminated.
Vadim Volkhonskiy shoved from under the gun for 18,000 and the action folded around to Sokratis Linaras in the cutoff, who moved all in for just under 40,000.
Vadim Volkhonskiy: A♣6♥
Sokratis Linaras: A♠7♣
Linaras had his opponent pipped and found a good flop with 10♣2♦K♣ as his hand kept its lead. A 3♠ on the turn did bring a few chop possibilities, but the A♥ river meant Linaras' kicker played, sending Volkhonskiy to the rail.
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