Players are on a 25-minute break.
Players are on a 25-minute break.
Matan Krakow opened to 1,300 from the hijack and was called by Leo Worthington-Leese in the cutoff, Ludovic Geilich on the button, Barny Boatman in the small blind, and Michael Aviv in the big blind for a five-way pot.
Action checked to Worthington-Leese, who bet 1,800 on the 4♦4♥9♦ flop. Geilich called, but Boatman then check-raised to 5,500. Worthington-Leese called and everyone else folded.
Boatman checked after the 8♠ fell on the turn, prompting Worthington-Leese to shove for approximately 30,000. Boatman quickly slid his hand into the muck and Worthing-Leese collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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81,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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57,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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26,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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25,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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There were around around 25,000 chips in the pot on a board of Q♦A♠2♦9♥ when Gerard Rubiralta had his stack of 27,700 in the middle against Aleksandre Tomaradze.
Gerard Rubiralta: A♥J♣
Aleksandre Tomaradze: Q♠J♦
Rubiralta was ahead with his pair of aces and only needed to fade a queen on the river to secure a double-up. All eyes were on the dealer as he burned and turned the 10♦, which kept Rubiralta's ace in the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000 | |
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30,000 |
The tournament clock has ticked over to show 1,017 entries on Day 1c alone bringing the total to well over 1,500 players. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 11.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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100,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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85,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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58,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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55,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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44,000
44,000
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44,000 |
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24,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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20,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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13,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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8,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Yoshinori Fukazawa was all-in from the big blind after he check-shoved on the turn. The board was 2♥2♦K♥3♥ and Michal Hryncewicz called off his remaining 7,000 from the cutoff.
Fukazawa tabled K♠Q♣ and Hryncewicz tabled K♦J♦ whilst he let out a frustrated chuckle. The 4♦ river was no help to Hryncewicz and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000
34,000
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34,000 |
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Busted |
Jakub Skurzynski raised from the button to 1,200, Nicola Karl in the big blind defended. Karl decided to check-raise the flop of 9♣10♦8♠ to 4,300 and Skurzynski quickly called.
The 4♦ did not slow down the action as Karl bet 10,500 into a pot of 11,000. However, Skurzynski had other ideas and raised the bet to 25,000. Karl went into the tank for around a minute before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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101,000
101,000
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101,000 |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
Abdel-Hakim Khelifa opened from the cutoff to 1,400 and Alexandru Anuta three-bet the button to 3,000. When it got back to Khelifa, he called.
On the 6♥A♦4♠ flop, both players checked to the 9♥ turn where Khelifa check-called a bet of 4,400 from Anuta.
An 8♦ landed on the river and after Khelifa checked for a third time, Anuta sized up with a bet of 14,000. Khelifa went into the tank and was thinking for around two minutes before he eventually decided to fold.
Anuta was kind enough to show A♥A♠ for top set, which no doubt gave Khelifa the reassurance he needed that he made the correct laydown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600