Players are now on the second 20-minute break of the day.
There are currently 1,000 entries in the flight, with 707 players remaining.
Players are now on the second 20-minute break of the day.
There are currently 1,000 entries in the flight, with 707 players remaining.
Around 40,000 was already in the middle as Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel moved all in from the cutoff on a flop of 6♣2♥8♦. Jose Gonzalez Sanchez tanked for a minute on the button before calling for around 45,000.
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: 10♣10♥
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel: K♥K♠
Ben Oilel was far ahead with his pocket kings and the board ran out 2♠4♦, sending the EPT Cyprus finalist to the rail and Ben Oliel rocketing into contention for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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145,000
145,000
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145,000 |
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Busted |
Hans Erlandsson opened to 2,100 from the cutoff and was faced with a three-bet to 5,500 by Christian Dressler on the button. Erlandsson called.
On the 7♣A♠6♣ flop Erlandsson check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent.
On the 2♣ turn Erlandsson checked to Dressler again, who fired out a bet of 8,500 after some thought, and this time Erlandsson folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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73,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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53,500
53,500
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53,500 |
Around 20,000 was in the pot as David Ballestero and Lukas Hafner saw a flop of J♠K♣J♣. Ballestero, in the hijack, then put his last 22,000 in the middle as Hafner called in the big blind.
David Ballestero: A♥J♥
Lukas Hafner: KxQx
Hafner had flopped two pair, but Ballestero was ahead with his trips as the board ran out 9♦4♦ to earn him a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000 | |
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25,000 |
Pascal Heinrichs pushed his last 4,500 in the middle from early position, Nils Pudel reshoved from the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Pascal Heinrichs: A♠10♦
Nils Pudel: A♣J♣
Pudel had Heinrichs dominated until the flop brought 8♦10♣2♥, giving Heinrichs top pair. The turn, though, was the J♥ and Pudel jumped back into the lead with a pair of jacks. The river was the 8♠ and Pudel scored the knockout to climb back up toward the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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Busted |
Cards were on their backs and Jimmy Saft was all-in for 30,700 and at risk against Cai Jianping.
Jimmy Saft: 10♦10♠
Cai Jianping: Q♥Q♦
Saft was in trouble versus Jianping's overpair, but the 9♠10♥5♥ flop propelled him into the lead with top set.
The K♦ turn brought a bit of a sweat for Saft, with Jianping now also having a gutshot straight draw, but the K♣ river was a brick and Saft secured the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,400
36,400
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36,400 |
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31,000
10,800
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10,800 |
With around 12,000 in the pot on a flop of 2♣6♥6♠, Gonzalo Almeida Arias led out for 4,500 in the small blind and Pablo Brito Silva called in early position.
The turn was the 3♦ and Almeida Arias continued for 8,000. Brito Silva again called and the 4♥ fell on the river.
Almeida Arias slowed down and checked as Brito Silva moved all in for his last 7,000. Almeida Arias quickly folded and Brito Silva took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000 | |
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10,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Cards were on their backs, the pot was being scooped and Dominik Nitsche was getting out of his seat, having been eliminated with 7♥7♠ against Aliaksei Boika's Q♦Q♣ on 8♦8♥6♠9♠2♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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148,000
59,000
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59,000 |
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Busted | |
The €2,200 FPS High Roller field has grown to 910 entries, already matching the total from last year in Paris.
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 11. Players can also register on tonight's Day 1b, which begins at 7 p.m. local time.