Mariusz Golinski was raking in the pot and Ryan Mandara was getting up out of his chair, after his 6♥3♥ was bested by Golinski's K♥J♥ on 9♥7♥5♣J♦2♥, Mandara having made his flush but finding he was dominated by Golinski's king-high flush.
No trophy for the champion from the Cyprus stop this time, but another deep run.
Action was picked up with Armin Rezaei all in and at risk from the button versus the covering stack of Renji Mao in the big blind.
Armin Rezaei: K♥10♥
Renji Mao: 4♣4♥
Mao's pair held across the 6♠7♠J♥A♥J♣ runout to send Rezaei to the rail.
Laszlo Molnar opened from under the gun and he was called by Mats Ullereng in the cutoff.
Joris Ruijs in the small blind squeezed to 116,000, but Molnar clicked it back to 208,000. Ullereng folded, then Ruijs decided to go all in. Molnar called, finding himself at risk for 361,000.
Laszlo Molnar: K♣K♠
Joris Ruijs: A♠K♦
The last king of the deck landed on the felt on K♥5♠A♥2♣Q♥, allowing Molnar to double up.
Davidi Kitai was forced all in from the big blind for his last 12,000. Jack Sinclair opened to 24,000 in early position, and all other players folded.
Davidi Kitai: 8♣6♥
Jack Sinclair: K♣Q♠
Kitai needed some help but he missed the 9♦5♠2♥9♣9♥ runout. Sinclair's king-high kicker with the trip nines took the pot.
Istvan Birizdo moved all in from the small blind over the top of an open from Nichan Khorchidian on the button. Khorchidian made the call.
Istvan Birizdo: A♠J♥
Nichan Khorchidian: A♣2♣
Birizdo's superior ace held across the 10♠7♥9♠4♣9♣ runout to secure a crucial double up.
Luca Maccatrozzo opened from early position to 25,000. Julien Sitbon called in the cutoff.
Macatrozzo led the 3♦6♣Q♦ flop for 12,000. Sitbon quickly put him all in and Macatrozzo called.
Luca Maccatrozzo: Q♣J♦
Julien Sitbon: A♦10♦
Sitbon couldn't find a diamond or an ace on the 7♥ turn or the Q♠ river so Maccatrozzo doubled up.
Nariman Yaghmai was all in and at risk versus Jack Sinclair.
Nariman Yaghmai: A♥Q♦
Jack Sinclair: J♠J♥
Yaghmai took the lead on the Q♠K♣9♣ flop but Sinclair binked the J♦ turn to make a set. Yaghmai didn't improve on the 7♣ river and he was eliminated.
Fehim Hajdari had moved all in for around 90,000 on a flop of 10♠6♥4♠, and been looked up by chip leader Anton Wigg in a blind-on-blind battle.
Fehim Hajdari: 10♣5♠
Anton Wigg: J♥10♦
Both players had top pair tens, but Wigg's kicker was better, and he ended up with two pair after the 8♦ turn and J♠ river.
Action was picked up with Armin Rezaei all in and at risk for around 50,000 versus Mariusz Golinski.
Armin Rezaei: K♣8♣
Mariusz Golinski: A♠J♣
Rezaei made the nut flush over the 3♥10♣3♣6♣A♣ runout to secure the double up.
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