Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Angelo Ruotolo and Ricardo Morais were all-in and at risk versus the covering stack of Henrik Juncker.
Ricardo Morais: A♦K♣
Angelo Ruotolo: K♦Q♠
Henrik Juncker: 10♣10♥
Juncker lost to both players across the A♠Q♦3♥9♥9♠ runout. Morais came out best in this multiway affair and was allowed to retain his seat at the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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15,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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15,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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 |
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39,600 | |
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15,000 |
The action was picked up on a flop of 6♦K♦8♣ with roughly 8,000 in the pot. Ole Christian Roed in middle position was at risk for 17,700 against Azamat Tulepbergenov in the cutoff.
Ole Christian Roed: A♦3♦
Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♠A♣
The Q♦ completed Roed's flush, so he cracked Tulepbergenov's aces and doubled up after the 10♣ river. Tulepbergenov was eliminated moments later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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44,000
44,000
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44,000 |
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Busted |
Tudor Zapsa opened to 1,600 from the cutoff. Action folded around to Victor-Dan Angelescu who completed in the small blind.
He check-called a bet of 2,200 on the Q♠A♣6♣ flop. The 2♣ turn was checked around before Angelescu led the 6♦ river for 5,500. Zapsa tanked for around a minute before calling. He was shown A♠3♠ and Zapsa mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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85,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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36,000
36,000
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36,000 |
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Cards went on their backs on Table 32 with Jacques Der Megreditchian under the gun at risk for 13,200 against Andrey Andreev in middle position.
Jacques Der Megreditchian: 7♣7♠
Andrey Andreev: A♠K♣
This classic confrontation saw Andreev flop top pair on A♥6♥4♠2♠5♦, sending Der Megreditchian to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000 | |
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Busted |
Andras Vaczo opened to 1,800 from the button and was faced with a three-bet to 5,600 from Marcello Miniucchi in the small blind. Vaczo called.
On the 7♠7♦4♠ flop, Miniucchi continued with a bet of 3,500, and Vaczo called.
On the K♣ turn, Miniucchi check-called a bet of 6,600 from Vaczo. The J♣ river completed the board, and after quite a bit of thought. Miniucchi check-folded versus a bet of 15,700 from Vaczo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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61,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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60,100
6,600
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6,600 |
The 366 strong field have been sent on a 20-minute break.
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