Jan Eric Schwippert opened to 8,000, an opponent called, before Lorenzo Arduini produced a three-bet to 38,000.
Schwippert moved all in for 278,000 more, covering Arduini, the other opponent folded and Arduini made the quick call.
Lorenzo Arduini: A♥A♠
Jan Eric Schwippert: K♥K♣
Schwippert had walked his kings straight into Arduini's aces, and he improved to top set on the 10♥4♣8♦A♣6♠ runout for the double-up.
Valentino Konakchiev was forced all-in and at risk versus Santhosh Survarna.
Valentino Konakchiev: 2♣9♥
Santhosh Suvarna: Q♥10♥
Konakchiev had been dealt a stinker when he needed a hand most and the J♣7♠4♥Q♦J♦ runout confirmed his departure in 257th place.
We are now on the bubble with 256 players left and 255 players paid.
Johannes Verhagen in middle position had put Andrija Robovic in the hijack all in on a completed board of 9♠7♥10♥K♣9♥. With 45,000 already in the pot, Robovic made the call for 61,000 more.
When it was time to show down, Verhagen showed 2♦2♥ for the lowest possible two pair, while Robovic had a comfortable full house with 10♠10♦ to double up with.
Ignacio Molina moved all in for 58,000 on the button and Eliot Hudon called in the big blind. "If you win you get this," Molina said as he also put in his rubber duck card protector.
Ignacio Molina: J♠J♥
Eliot Hudon: Q♠Q♣
Hudon had woken up with queens to leave Molina at risk of elimination on the money bubble. The board ran out A♥K♥A♦2♠4♥ and, true to his word, Molina gave Hudon his rubber duck and shook his hand before exiting as the unfortunate bubble boy.
Alessandro Minasi raised to 10,000 in early position, then called when Karim Alleg moved all in for 61,000 in middle position.
Karim Alleg: 9♥9♣
Alessandro Minasi: A♣8♣
Alleg was ahead with his nines through the turn on a board of 10♦7♠J♥4♣, but Minasi hit the A♥ on the river to send Alleg to the rail as one of the first post-bubble bustouts.
In the first hand after the bubble, Walter Treccarichi opened to 8,000 and was faced with a three-bet to 26,000 by Johan Schultz-Pederson.
Action folded to Gianluca Speranza in the small blind, who reached for raising chips and produced a cold four-bet jam, covering both of his opponents.
Treccarichi quickly folded while Schultz-Pedersen got the rest of his stack, around 170,000, in the middle.
Johan Schultz-Pedersen: A♠K♠
Gianluca Speranza: K♦K♥
Pedersen had been unfortunate to run into Speranza's kings and the 7♠9♥4♥10♥7♥ runout confirmed his exit, Speranza ultimately holding a king-high flush.
Rachid El Yaacoubi moved all in for 130,000 from the big blind and Jon Clark put him at risk under the gun.
Rachid El Yaacoubi: Q♦Q♣
Jon Clark: A♠A♦
El Yaacoubi had run his queens into Clark's aces and found no miracles on the 7♥4♠2♣6♦2♠ board to get sent straight to the payout desk.
Jose Espina open-jammed for 20,000 chips from the hijack and Benjamin Spragg called from the button. Gary mamou then raised to 62,000 from the small blind, which forced Spragg to fold.
Jose Espina: A♠5♠
Gary Mamou: A♥K♣
Espina did not manage to beat the superior ace on Q♣2♦10♥4♣8♠ and headed out of the tournament area to pick up his min-cash, along with many others.
The remaining 239 players are on the final 15-minute break of the night.
They will play 30 minutes of Level 16 before Day 2 comes to a close.
Highlights
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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