Robin Gerard got his last 50,000 in the middle from the hijack against Dan Ben Ittah on the button.
Robin Gerard: K♦K♣ 
Dan Ben Ittah: A♣A♠
Ben Ittah was ahead in the massive cooler and Gerard couldn't find any miracles on the 7♥6♦5♥J♣8♠ board as he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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210,000 | |
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Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Heads-up on a board of 7♥9♥7♦J♥, Dimitrios Nanos bet 12,500 from the hijack before Alejandro Lococo raised to 43,000 on the button.
"Pocket eights, my friend?" Nanos asked Lococo.
"i can have something like ace-ten with the ace of hearts. Or king-queen," Lococo replied.
"You have eights, my friend," Nanos added.
"What about you? Aces? Nut flush?" Lococo then asked Nanos. Another player at the table eventually called the clock after several minutes.
"You have to call in the last second," Lococo said as the countdown began. Nanos allowed the clock to reach zero and his hand was declared hand.
Lococo allowed him to choose one of his cards, and Nanos picked the Q♦. Nanos then slammed down his chips while Lococo took in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
11,400
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11,400 |
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60,000
19,000
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19,000 |
Alessandro Adinolfo opened to 2,500 from early position before Charles Whitehouse three-bet to 8,000 from the hijack. Reigning FPS Main Event champion Mateusz Moolhuizen was forced all-in from the big blind for crumbs and he would be against two players, as Adinolfo called.
Adinolfo check-called for 6,000 on the K♣Q♠9♦ flop before the 8♠ turn checked through to the K♥ river. Adinolfo chucked out 5,000 and Whitehouse folded.
Adinolfo tabled A♣Q♦ for kings and queens to take the side pot. Moolhuizen, who was blind, first flipped over the 3♦, which was then followed by the 6♥, marking his departure.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
37,000
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37,000 |
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
Busted | |
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In a multi-way pot on a flop of J♦10♦9♦, Athmane Boualam bet 1,200 from the hijack and Simone Andrian raised to 5,500 in the big blind. Only Boualam called.
Both players checked the Q♣ turn and the 9♠ fell on the river. Andrian then bet 3,500.
Boualam called and Andrian showed Q♦J♥ for two pair. Boualam, though, had A♦K♦ for the nut flush to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
20,000 |
Remy Mougel moved all in for around 28,000 from the small blind and Fowzi Baroukh called in the big blind, while the rest of the table got out of the way.
Remy Mougel: K♣Q♣
Fowzi Baroukh: A♦A♣
Mougel had run into Baroukh's aces as the 4♦6♣K♠ flop gave him some hope with top pair. The 6♠ turn took away some of his outs, while the 9♦ fell on the river to send him to the rail.
"Must be nice to hear all in when you have aces," a tablemate said to Baroukh.
"I was trying to get that gentleman in. Of course I was calling," Baroukh replied, pointing across the table to another player that had initially opened the pot.
"This is a murder table. Aces, kings, queens," another tablemate added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
15,000
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15,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded to Robert Wells in the small blind, and he moved all in as the big stack. Pavel Marecek, in the big blind, had 11,300 and he called for his tournament life.
Pavel Marecek: A♠10♠
Robert Wells: 3♥3♦
Marecek paired up on the K♥10♦6♥ flop and held out to double after the Q♦ turn and Q♣ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
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23,800 | |
Woody Christy had a raise of 96,200 in front of him from the big blind and Enis Rouissi called under the gun.
The flop came 2♠6♣8♥ and Christy stuck in his last 2,000. Rouissi snap-called.
Woody Christy: A♠K♥
Enis Rouissi: J♣J♠
Rouissi shot out of his seat after finding out he was ahead in the massive pot. The board ran out 10♥J♥ and Rouissi made a set to send Christy to the rail.
The two players exchanged some terse words involving Rouissi's backpack falling on the ground before Christy headed for the exit, while Rouissi moved into contention for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Benjamin Lebor opened to 2,700 from under the gun and was called by Harrie Snijders from the next seat over. Yohan Rascle moved all in for 18,000 from the cutoff, with only Snijders making the call.
Rascle tabled 9♣9♥ and began to laugh with Snijders as he held 9♦9♠.
The J♦7♦2♣ flop kept things all square but Snijders turned a flush draw after the 8♦ came into play.
"No, no, no," begged Rascle.
The 10♠ river offered a sigh of relief and the pot was chopped after both players ended up with a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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57,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
57,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Marlon Arch moved all in for 24,500 in the hijack and Francois Fanniere called under the gun.
Marlon Arch: A♣Q♣
Francois Fanniere: J♦J♥
Arch took the lead on the 8♣Q♦9♣ flop with a pair of queens, while Fanniere couldn't catch up on the 8♥ turn or A♥ river as Arch doubled up.
At the same time on another table, Andrea Belmessieri got in his last 25,000 in a blind versus blind battle against Daniel Merlante.
Andrea Belmessieri: J♣J♦
Daniel Merlante: K♣K♥
Merlante was ahead with his kings as the board ran out 9♣Q♥7♦2♠9♥ to send Belmessieri to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000 | |
|
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50,000 | |
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|
40,000 | |
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Busted |
