Ihar Soika was all-in and at risk versus Jeremie Demri.
Ihar Soika: A♣A♥
Jeremie Demri: 9♠9♥
Soika was in great shape for a double-up and improved further on the A♠Q♠8♦ flop.
The 4♠ turn brought a sweat as it gave Demri a flush draw but the 8♥ river was a brick and Soika secured the double-up to ensure the bubble continues.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Ekrem Sanioglu bet 40,000 in middle position on a flop of 9♦5♣3♠ and Claudio Di Giacomo folded under the gun, but Martin Kury announced he was all in from early position. Sanioglu snap-called for 122,000.
Ekrem Sanioglu: 9♠9♥
Martin Kury: 3♥3♣
Kury showed a set of threes, but Sanioglu had a set of nines and avoided the out-outer on the 2♣ turn and 7♠ river to double up on the bubble.
Govert Metaal had moved all in on the turn on 9♠6♣5♥4♠ and been called by Samy Barka, with Metaal at risk.
Govert Metaal: 10♦10♠
Samy Barka: 9♣7♣
Metaal was ahead with an overpair against Barka's top pair with a straight draw, however the 3♣ rolled off on the river to give Barka the straight and send Metaal to the exit.
With 190 players remaining the tournament director has announced we are now in hand-for-hand play, with play concluding when 188 players are left.
Atanas Pavlov raised to 12,000 in the hijack as action went on David Lappin the cutoff. He tanked for around 30 seconds before Tom Vogelsang called the clock, a ruling that Lappin loudly disagreed with. He eventually moved all in for 160,000 and everyone folded.
Lappin then called the floor over. "Three from the money, a difficult ICM spot, and this dickhead calls the clock after 20 seconds," Lappin said. The two players continued to exchange heated words for the next several minutes, with even Parker Talbot joining in from another table.
PokerStars Ambassador Ramon Colillas opened under the gun to 12,000 and Sabare Atmani produced a three-bet to 36,000.
Action folded back to Colillas who promptly moved all in for around 130,000 total. Atmani called to put Colillas at risk.
Ramon Colillas: A♥K♠
Sabare Atmani:A♣A♠
Colillas had been unlucky to run ace-king into aces close to the bubble, and the 5♠10♠10♦4♦7♣ runout confirmed his exit.
David Tous moved all in for 105,000 in the small blind and Antoine Saout called under the gun, having Tous barely covered.
David Tous: 10♣10♦
Antoine Saout: A♥K♥
The flop came 7♣8♦A♠ and Saout hit his ace to take the lead. The rest of the board came 4♦9♣ and Saout brought the field that much closer to the money.
Andrea Canelli raised to 13,000 in early position as action folded to Jonathan Abiteboul on the button. Abiteboul had around 60,000 remaining and pretended to speak on his phone as he tanked.
"Battery's dead," he joked as he picked up his cards high enough that table neighbor Raoul van Wersch could see them. Abiteboul eventually folded after several minutes as action went on van Wersch, who three-bet to 48,000. Parker Talbot exposed the K♠ as he mucked, while Canelli called.
The flop came 9♣3♦J♦ and van Wersch continued for 28,000. Canelli took his time before raising to 56,000. "I guess I have to fold after that card was shown," van Wersch said as he flashed the K♣. Canelli showed him the J♥ as he took the pot.
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