Giorgos Onisiforou under the gun found himself at risk for 10,000 against Nicolas Tytgat to his left.
Giorgos Onisiforou: K♦Q♥ 
Nicolas Tytgat: 7♠7♣
Tytgat flopped a set on 6♦7♥3♥J♥2♦, leaving no chance for Onisiforou who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
Busted |
Keith Johnson was all-in for 22,300 and at risk versus Mitja Rudolf, on a flop of K♥Q♣6♥.
Keith Johnson: Q♥4♥
Mitja Rudolf: A♥3♥
Johnson was ahead with a pair of queens, and while he also held the flush draw, Rudolf had the best version of it.
The 2♥ hit on the turn leaving Johnson drawing dead with the worse flush, and the A♦ river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,200
81,200
|
81,200 |
|
Busted |
George Tomescu opened under the gun to 2,000, and was called by Boris Berthomet on the button and Will Kassouf in the big blind.
On the J♠7♣5♣ turn, Kassouf check-raised to 7,700 versus a bet of 2,300 from Berthomet, who quickly called. Tomescu folded.
The A♦ rolled off on the turn, and Kassouf took some time before jamming for 20,500, saying "The Ace might have saved you. I've got two pair or a set minimum, that's all I'm saying."
Berthomet gave it some thought before sending his cards to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
48,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
31,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
Tobias Garp opened to 1,600 from middle position, and action folded to Iman Gazorishandiz in the big blind, who produced a three-bet to 4,200.
Garp thought for a moment and four-bet jammed for 18,800, with his opponent making the quick call with the covering stack.
Tobias Garp: A♥Q♦
Iman Gazorishandiz: K♣K♦
Garp only had one overcard, and it appeared on the turn on the 10♣3♣2♥A♣3♥ runout, with Gazorishandiz cursing the poker gods as his opponent raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,600 | |
|
15,000 |
There was 4,200 in front of Mengshi Tian, with Christoph Dufhaus all-in for 18,700. Tian thought for a bit but made the call.
Christoph Dufhaus: 10♠10♦
Mengshi Tian: 9♠9♣
Dufhaus had the better pocket pair, and there were no surprises on the K♦4♣4♦7♥3♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
38,900
38,900
|
38,900 |
Around 24,800 had gathered in the middle on a board of A♠9♠8♦10♠, in a hand between Armin Rezaei in middle position and Juho Suutari in the cutoff.
After a good deal of thought, Rezaei slid out a bet of 5,000, and Suutari called.
The river brought the K♠ and one-card flush scenarios, and was checked through. Rezaei tabled A♦9♦ for two pair aces and nines, but Suutari had 9♣9♥ for the set of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Thierry Gogniat opened to 800 from middle position and faced Leo Worthington-Leese, who defended from the big blind.
Both of them checked the 3♣J♣5♦ flop leading to the A♥ turn where Gogniat bet 1,000. Worthington-Leese check-called.
The J♦ completed the board and Gogniat bet 3,000. Worthington-Leese check-raised all in and Gogniat called, finding himself at risk for 18,000.
Thierry Gogniat: 3♦3♥
Leo Worthington-Leese: Q♣J♥
Gogniat stood up when he was called, only to realize that he won with a full house and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,200
40,200
|
40,200 |
|
|
18,300
18,300
|
18,300 |
Vlada Stojanovic opened to 700 from the cutoff, and Antonino Venneri defended the big blind.
On the 9♣7♦9♥ flop, Venneri check-called versus a bet of 500 from his opponent.
The 5♥ hit on the turn, and Venneri check-raised to 4,500 versus a bet of 2,000 from Stojanovic. After some thought, Stojanovic called.
The 10♠ river completed the board, and Venneri fired out a bet of 10,000, Stojanovic's calling chips almost beating him into the pot.
Stojanovic tabled A♠9♠ for the flopped trip nines, but they were behind from the turn versus Venneri's 8♦6♦, for the eventual ten-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
12,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
Andrii Nikitin opened to 600 from early position, and received a call from Loic Debregeas in middle position.
On the 8♣5♦2♥ flop, Nikitin continued with a bet of 900, and Debregeas stuck around.
The 9♠ hit on the turn, and Nikitin fired again, sliding out a bet of 3,000. Debregeas again called.
The A♥ river slowed Nikitin down and he checked. Debregeas took a bit of time before jamming for22,000 into the 9,000 pot. Nikitin was pained, looking slightly perplexed by the move, and after about two minutes he eventually let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | |
|
31,000 |
There was 6,000 in front of Giovanni La Padula in early position, and Kostadin Kostadinov had moved all-in for 38,000 from middle position. La Padula took at least two minutes before making the call, Kostadinov slightly covering the Italian.
Giovanni La Padula: A♥K♦
Kostadin Kostadinov: A♠J♠
La Padula had his opponent dominated, but went behind after the J♣5♦2♥ flop.
The 8♥ turn was a brick, but the K♥ river brought salvation for La Padula, shipping him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,100 | |
|
6,000 |
