The pot had swollen to 13,000 on a completed board of A♠4♣2♠4♥10♠. Jakub Siedlaczek called a jam of 11,400 from Franck Kalfon, but was shown the bad news when Kalfon tabled 5♥4♦ for the turned trip fours, besting Siedlaczek's A♦6♣ for two pair, aces and fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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36,000 | |
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15,000 |
On a board of 8♥7♦9♦3♠ with 2,500 in the pot, Vlada Stojanovic in position found himself at risk for 10,800 against Antonino Venneri in the big blind.
Vlada Stojanovic: K♦6♦ 
Antonino Venneri: K♠9♣
The 3♣ river didn't complete Stojanovic's straight or flush draw, so he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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69,000
20,000
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20,000 |
|
Busted |
Andras Vaczo opened from the hijack to 1,500. Action folded around to Florian Duta who moved all in for around 10,000. Vaczo called.
Florian Duta: A♥5♦
Andras Vaczo: 6♠6♥
Vaczo's pair held across the 9♠3♣Q♦K♠10♦ runout to secure Duta's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000 | |
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Busted |
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
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42,000 |
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38,900
38,900
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38,900 |
Yves Thalmann opened to 1,500 from the button, and Rostyslav Sabishchenko called in the big blind.
Sabishchenko check-called versus a bet of 1,500 from Thalmann on the 9♣7♥3♠ flop.
The 6♥ hit on the turn, and Sabishchenko checked once more. Thalmann jammed with the covering stack, and Sabishchenko, who had less than 10,000 behind, quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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47,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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9,500
45,500
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45,500 |
Silius Moll opened to 1,300 from the hijack and he was called by Alessandro Siena in the cutoff and William Kassouf, who defended from the big blind.
Moll continued for 900 on the 2♦A♠4♥ flop and was only called by Siena. He continued for 5,500 on the K♣ turn, but Siena called once again.
On the 3♣ river, Moll bet 12,500 with A♥K♥. Siena snap-called and flipped over 2♠2♥ for a set to scoop the pot.
Moments later, Teun Mulder was eliminated from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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36,500
36,500
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36,500 |
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14,500
14,500
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14,500 |
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Busted |
Action was picked up with Aziz Efe and Stefano Puccilli all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Thierry Gogniat.
Stefano Puccilli: K♥10♠
Aziz Efe: A♦K♠
Thierry Gogniat: 5♣5♥
Puccilli came out best across the Q♣10♥Q♥3♣9♥ runout. Efe's ace-king was no good against either hand and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
14,800
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14,800 |
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18,500
18,500
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18,500 |
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Busted |
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Ron Jeda opened from the button to 1,200. Sammy Berrehail completed in the small blind. The 8♠A♥Q♣ flop was checked around. Berrehail checked again on the 8♣ turn. Jeda bet 1,000 and Berrehail called.
The A♦ river was checked down. Both had two pair but it was Jeda's K♦Q♥ which bested Berrehail's Q♦J♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | |
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25,000 |
Hrayr Grigoryan opened to 1,300 from the hijack and was called by EPT champion Giuliano Bendinelli in the small blind. Damian Eichler in the big blind raised all-in for 10,800. Grigoryan called, but Bendinelli folded.
Damian Eichler: A♥10♣
Hrayr Grigoryan: A♦4♦
Eichler was in the lead and flopped a straight draw on K♥J♠7♦, but Grigoryan hit a pair with the 4♠ turn. Despite this card, Eichler was lucky enough to see the Q♠ river complete his straight and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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76,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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34,000
34,000
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34,000 |
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24,500
24,500
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24,500 |
