Ekrem Sanioglu had already lost a big portion of his stack early on and was then involved in three-way action to the 7♠7♣5♣ flop. He led for 200 in the big blind and Joel Grunberger on the button was the only caller.
Sanioglu check-called for 500 on the 6♣ turn and the Q♥ river was checked. The Q♦7♥ for a full house won the pot for Sanioglu, who remains below the starting stack.
The pot stood at approximately 1,000 with two players looking at a board of 3♦9♦K♣4♦.
Istvan Toth, in the small blind, checked the action to Juan Maceiras, in the big blind. Maceiras bet out 1,600 and Toth called.
The 5♦ river checked through to a showdown. Toth tabled K♦10♦ for top pair that turned into a flush, while Maceiras mucked face down.
A total of three players have been eliminated in the opening half an hour and among them was also Paul Amsellem. According to other players at the table, Amsellem busted with aces and the opponent to benefit from it was Stefan Lehner with a set of queens.
Tsugunari Toma raised from middle position, Dominik Nitsche three-bet to 1,200, then Toma four-bet to 3,900. Nitsche called and action went to the flop.
The flop came 2♥J♦3♠. Toma continued for 7,800 and Nitsche twiddled his chips before making the call. The turn was the J♠ and Toma led again for 8,300, which Nitsche called.
The river was the 7♦. Toma threw his last 10,000 in the middle and Nitsche quickly called. Toma showed K♦K♥ for a pair of kings, while Nitsche flipped A♣J♣ for trip jacks.
Nitsche won the pot to double his stack and Toma was sent to an early exit. That was Toma's second bullet, meaning he can't fire again and is out of the tournament.
The pot stood at 1,500 with two players looking at a board delt to the turn that read 6♥Q♦5♣K♦.
Emilien Pitavy, in the small blind, check-called a bet of 1,200 from Sajad Abud, in the big blind.
The K♠ river checked to a showdown. Pitavy tabled 8♦5♦ for a pair of eights, good enough to claim this pot.
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In one of the first hands of the day, action was on the river on a board of 7♠K♥6♥4♦A♥ when Antoine Chamba pushed his stack in the middle. Henrique Couto called the all-in.
Chamba flipped over 10♥9♥ for a rivered flush. Couto mucked his hand and stood up to leave, before realizing that he had just a single 100 chip left to play with. He has since been eliminated from the flight.
The pot stood at approximately 7,000 with two players looking at a full board of 2♠A♦9♦3♣5♥.
Samuel Muller, in the small blind, bet out 8,000, sending Tomislav Pavanic into the tank. Pavanic thought for some time before tossing in one chip for a call. Muller elected to muck face down and Pavanic claimed this pot without a showdown.
The cards are in the air and play has commenced for the day.
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