Benjamin Spragg found himself short and shoved for his last 31,000 from the hijack. Mohamed Tebni called on the button to put Spragg at risk.
Benjamin Spragg: Q♦J♠
Mohamed Tebni: A♣Q♣
Spragg would need some help to survive, but the 5♣3♣A♠K♥7♦ runout left Tebni best with a pair of aces to send Spragg to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,000 | |
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Busted | |
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At least 280,000 was in the middle in a hand between Slim Gabsi and Matei Lupascu, with the board reading 7♦4♠A♣7♠5♠.
Lupascu checked to Gabsi, who moved all in for 200,000.
Lupascu went deep into the tank, taking at least five minutes, peering at the board and counting his chips. Eventually a table mate called the clock.
When it got down to 15 seconds, Lupascu suddenly made the call.
Gabsi, who had almost been in a trance during the time Lupascu was taking to make his decision, looked shocked and had to check Lupascu had indeed said call.
Gabsi turned over A♠5♦ for a pair of aces, while Lupascu had 10♠7♣ for a set of sevens, sending him a huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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905,000
905,000
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905,000 |
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Busted | |
David Ballestero opened from early position to 12,000. Action folded around to Jakob Miegel who completed in the big blind.
The 6♠5♠9♣ flop was checked by both players. Miegel led the 2♠ turn for 13,000. Ballestero then reraised to 40,000. Miegel took a moment before three-bet shoving all in for around 120,000. Ballestero quickly laid his hand down and Miegel took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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175,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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175,000
175,000
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175,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The pace of play has slowed considerably as just 85 players remain with 81 making the money.
The clock has been called on multiple tables as several players are taking substantial time to make decisions.
Jamie Dwan opened to 16,000 and was called by Giuseppe Zarbo, who had been causing his table mates quite a bit of angst in the last 30 minutes by, in their view, indulging in persistent tanking close to the bubble, with the clock being called on him on a number of occasions.
On the 2♠7♠3♠ flop Dwan continued with a bet of 8,000, and Zarbo, after some thought, raised to 32,000. Dwan called.
The A♣ turn was checked through by both players.
On the 2♣ turn Dwan fired out a bet of 36,000 and Zarbo eventually folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
103,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
Jakup Breckmann opened to 16,000 from middle position and Alexandre Reard called from the hijack. The rest of the players folded their hands.
Breckmann led the montone A♠2♠7♠ flop for 20,000 and Reard called. On the 8♥ turn Breckmann shoved all in for 120,000. Reard went into the tank for a moment before folding. Breckmann let him pick a card and Reard flipped over the A♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
160,000
137,500
|
137,500 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Cards were on their backs and Djamel Kezzas was all-in for 147,000 and was at risk having been called by Johann Zeitoun.
Djamel Kezzas: K♥K♠
Johann Zeitoun: A♣Q♣
Kezzas was ahead with his pair of kings and no help arrived for Zeitoun on the 6♥4♣4♠8♠9♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
321,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
|
100,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Robin Ylitalo jammed for 34,000 from early position. Action folded around to Florian Duta in the big blind who made the call as the covering stack.
Robin Ylitalo: A♠8♦
Florian Duta: K♣6♦
Duta took the lead on the 10♣6♠5♠ flop, but Ylitalo turned a flush draw on the 10♠. The 4♥ turn sealed Ylitalo's fate and sent him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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Busted | |
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