Action was picked up with Peter Charalambous all-in from the small blind for 130,000. Michael Sklenicka had him covered from the button.
Peter Charalambous: A♣5♦
Michael Sklenicka: Q♦9♠
Charalambous hit an ace across the A♦2♠3♦2♣Q♠ runout to secure a crucial double up.
Christian Arndt jammed for 160,000 from early position, and he was called by Efstathios Kavoukis on the button.
Mehdi Bilem in the big blind called as well, and all three of them discovered a flop of A♣9♣2♦ which was checked by both Bilem and Kavoukis.
On the 9♦ turn, Bilem checked then called after Kavoukis bet 50,000. It was the last action of the hand, as they checked the K♠ river.
Christian Arndt: A♠2♠
Mehdi Bilem: 7♦5♦
Efstathios Kavoukis: K♦Q♠
Arndt dodged bullets and tripled up thanks to his two pair.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Action was picked up on the flop with around 300,000 in the middle. The 9♣7♣10♦ saw Efstathios Kavoukis check from the small blind. Mehdi Bilem checked as well from early position. Vaclav Drbal bet 60,000 middle position.
Kavoukis then check-raised to 200,000. Bilem folded and Drbal moved all in for 550,000. Kavoukis went deep into the tank as to whether to put in the extra 350,000.
Eventually the clock was called and Kavoukis's time expired before a decision was made and his hand was declared dead.
Manuel Roca in the small blind found himself at risk for 230,000 against Alexantr Spatharis on the button.
Manuel Roca: Q♥Q♦
Alexantr Spatharis: 7♥7♦
Roca's queens held on 10♣3♦A♥K♦4♥ and he secured a double up.
Salvatore Fiordelisi opened on the button to 40,000 and [Removed:548], in the small blind, shoved for 325,000. Only covering [Removed:549] by 50,000, Fiordelisi paused for a few seconds before he made the call.
[Removed:548]: A♥10♥
Salvatore Fiordelisi: A♠J♠
[Removed:549] had some split pot potential as the flop came 5♥7♠7♣, with a backdoor flush and a live card, but received no help from the 6♦ turn or the 2♣ river. Fiordelisi scooped a 700,000 chip pot.
Gab Yong Kim was all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Tomislav Pavanic.
Gab Yong Kim: 7♦7♥
Tomislav Pavanic: A♦K♠
Kim's sevens held across the J♠9♣10♣4♣8♠ runout to secure a crucial double up.
Baki Fazliu opened from early position to 50,000. Rusen Mat reraised to 130,000 from middle position. Action folded back around to Fazilu who moved all in for 450,000.
A few minutes went by before the clock was called. A discussion ensued between players not in the hand as to whether sufficient time had passed before the clock was called. Mat ultimately made the call during the floors countdown.
Baki Fazliu: A♣K♥
Rusen Mat: Q♠Q♥
The classic race was over all to quickly for Fazliu as Mat flopped top set on the Q♣2♥5♠ flop. Fazliu was then drawing dead on the 5♥ turn and the K♠ was inconsequential.
Andro Scarpa opened to 40,000 from middle position, then Vladas Tamasauskas in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 260,000. The button and the blinds folded to Scarpa who called.
Vladas Tamasauskas: A♦Q♥
Andro Scarpa: 5♦5♥
Scarpa flopped a set on K♣5♣9♠, then hit a full house with the K♠, leaving no chance for Tamasauskas who was eliminated after the 7♠ river.
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