Action folded to Elias Gutierrez on the button, who opened to 30,000.
Masashi Oya three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind, and Gutierrez quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,520,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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920,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
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Rafael Moraes opened under the gun to 30,000, only to be faced with a three-bet to 75,000 from Lander Lijo on the button. Moraes rejammed for 250,000 and Lijo snap called.
Rafael Moraes: A♦Q♠ 
Lander Lijo: Q♦Q♥
Moraes needed some help but none was provided by the J♥2♣3♠5♥J♠ runout, sending PokerStars Ambassador Moraes to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,050,000
245,000
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245,000 |
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Busted | |
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The pot stood at 45,000 in a blind versus blind battle with the board reading A♠3♥10♦.
Daniel Rezaei, in the small blind, check-called a bet of 15,000 from Mauricio Sanchez, in the big blind.
The 10♣ turn saw Rezaei play out of flow, leading for 20,000. Sanchez called.
The 9♦ river slowed down Rezaei with a check. Sanchez bet out 30,000 and Rezaei put in a sizeable check-raise to 185,000. Sanchez took his time before making the call. Rezaei tabled 5♣3♠, while Sanchez claimed this pot with A♣5♠, for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
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665,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Vladimir Troyanovsky moved all in from the button and for around 170,000 and was called by the short-stacked Rehman Kassam in the big blind, with Rehman at risk.
Rehman Kassam: J♣J♥
Vladimir Troyanovsky: A♠K♦
Kassam was ahead in a race, and remained so after the Q♠Q♦8♥ flop.
However the A♥ rolled off on the turn to give Troyanovsky the lead, and the 7♦ river changed nothing. Kassam said his goodbyes and wished the table luck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
|
Busted |
Maher Nouira raised from under the gun and Samuel Ju moved all in with a short stack of 58,000. Nouira called and players flipped their cards.
Samuel Ju: 10♦10♠
Maher Nouira: A♦4♦
The board ran out 8♠J♥9♠2♣5♣. Ju held with his pocket tens to avoid elimination and double up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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580,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
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140,000
80,000
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80,000 |
Following a late position open raise, Elias Gutierrez called on the button, then Andras Nemeth three-bet to 160,000 from the small blind. The original raiser folded and Gutierrez made the call.
The flop came 6♦K♣4♦. Nemeth continued for 50,000 and Gutierrez called. The turn was the 3♥ and Nemeth, after asking to look at his opponent's stack, bet again for 80,000. Gutierrez called.
The river was the 3♦ and Nemeth moved all in for the rest of Gutierrez's stack. Gutierrez went into the tank, using four time bank cards before eventually making the call.
Nemeth showed A♦6♠ for a pair of sixes and Gutierrez flipped over 7♠7♦ for a pair of sevens to win the pot and double up his stack early on in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
660,000
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660,000 |
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380,000
575,000
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575,000 |
Roberto Romanello moved his short stack all in from under the gun, Maher Nouira isolated by moving all in himself from the hijack and the hand went to a showdown.
Roberto Romanello: Q♠10♠
Maher Nouira: A♠Q♦
Romanello was crushed and the J♣J♦9♥Q♥2♦ didn't improve his hand against Nouira's hand, he was sent to the rail
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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650,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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Busted | |
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Rehman Kassam moved all in for his last 20,000 from under the gun, Rafael Moraes called in the small blind and Samuel Ju moved all in from the big blind for his last 85,000. Moraes folded.
Rehman Kassam: 5♦2♦
Samuel Ju: K♦J♥
The flop landed 6♣7♦9♦ giving Kassam a huge draw. The 8♣ turn completed his straight draw and the Q♠ ensured his double-up.
Just a few hands later, Kassam moved all in from the small blind and was called by Masashi Oya, in the big blind.
Rehman Kassam: 10♥9♦
Masashi Oya: A♣3♣
The board ran out 6♥8♥7♣J♠2♦, giving Kassam a second double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
90,000
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90,000 |
|
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130,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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60,000
40,000
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40,000 |
In the first hand of the day, action folded to Leon Sturm on the button, who opened to 30,000 and took down the blinds.
In the next hand, action folded to Sturm in the cutoff and he again opened to 30,000. Kayhan Mokri defended his big blind.
On the K♣J♠3♥ flop, Mokri check-raised to 55,000 versus a continuation bet of 15,000 from Sturm. Sturm called.
The 4♠ rolled off on the river, and Mokri fired out a bet of 150,000, forcing a fold from Sturm.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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750,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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91,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
