Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Paul Runcan moved all in on the button for his last 200,000 and was called by Adrian State in the big blind.
Paul Runcan: A♦3♠
Adrian State: K♠4♥
Runcan faced no danger on the 8♥10♦Q♦7♣Q♣ runout, earning the double up through State.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
480,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Paul Runcan opened to 440,000 in early position, leaving one big blind of 80,000 behind. Mathieu Di Meglio moved all in on the button, with Runcan making the call.
Paul Runcan: 8♠8♥
Mathieu Di Meglio: A♠9♦
Runcan survived another board, with his pocket pair holding on the J♥K♣7♣10♥6♠ runout to score another double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Yves Piacentino moved all in from early position and was at risk when Javier Fernandez also shoved in the cutoff. The rest of the table got out of the way, as both players held stacks of exactly 1,195,000 chips.
Yves Piacentino: Q♥10♥
Javier Fernandez: A♠K♠
Fernandez had the lead and smashed the 5♥K♦K♣ flop, improving to trip kings. Piacentino could only watch as the 7♣ turn and J♠ river completed the board, ending his run in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,520,000
1,540,000
|
1,540,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Mathieu Di Meglio tanked after Adrian State raised from the small blind. With around 800,000 left, Di Meglio made the call.
State bet 125,000 on the flop of 3♣J♠6♥, and Di Meglio called again.
Both players checked through the turn, which was the 7♣.
When the river showed A♦, State went all in, and Di Meglio called, revealing K♣2x for king high. State revealed J♥5♠, showing a pair of jacks, and sent Di Meglio to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Paul Runcan made an open raise of 160,000 from middle position, and Jamie Flynn called from the cutoff.
Both players checked the flop of 6♣8♥7♥.
Runcan bet 120,000 on the turn, which revealed the J♦, and Flynn called.
After the J♣ appeared on the river, Runcan went all in, and Flynn snap-called. Both players had a jack in their hand, but Flynn had the better kicker with A♦J♠, and Runcan was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David McConachie | United Kingdom | 1,100,000 | 14 |
| 2 | Sergi Reixach | Spain | 1,350,000 | 17 |
| 3 | Mohamed Mehalleg | France | 2,200,000 | 28 |
| 4 | Adrian State | Romania | 3,630,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Nicola Grieco | Italy | 4,080,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Javier Fernandez | Spain | 2,370,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Jamie Flynn | Ireland | 3,850,000 | 48 |
| 8 | Romain Lewis | France | 2,140,000 | 27 |
| 9 | Gediminas Uselis | Lithuania | 1,600,000 | 20 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,080,000
1,310,000
|
1,310,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,850,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
3,630,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
2,370,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
2,140,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Jamie Flynn opened to 160,000 from under the gun before Mohamed Mehalleg three-bet to 450,000 in the cutoff. Flynn took some time before making the call before seeing the K♥3♥7♠ flop.
Flynn checked and Mehalleg quickly moved all in for 1,200,000. Flynn opted to fold, as Mehalleg raked in a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
2,450,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
The remaining nine players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
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