Stefano Puccilli raised to 11,000 from the hijack and called when Akira Takasugi three-bet to 40,000 from the small blind.
Takasugi continued for 30,000 on the 9♠6♦4♥ flop and snap-called for his tournament life when Puccilli jammed as the bigger stack.
Akira Takasugi: A♦A♣
Stefano Puccilli: A♠A♥
The duo had all the aces in the deck, and the pot was officially chopped after the J♥K♦ runout.
Under the gun, Joris Ruijs opened the action with a raise to 10,000. Terrance Reid was in middle position and three-bet to 28,000, after which the action folded back to Ruijs.
The Dutchman took another look at his cards before committing his 140,000 chips to the middle, being snapped off by Reid.
Joris Ruijs: A♥K♥
Terrance Reid: A♠A♦
It was looking grim for Ruijs, although the 3♠9♣3♥6♥ turn brought him some hope. The 8♣ river did not complete his flush draw, however, and Ruijs was forced to leave the tournament area early on Day 2.
Eros Zappacosta opened to 10,000 from under the gun and GRND's Felix Schneiders defended his big blind.
Schneiders check-raised to 28,000 over a bet of 8,000 on the 9♥7♦5♣ flop and was called. The streamer slowed down with a check on the 3♦ turn, and quickly folded when Zappacosta moved all-in.
Gerard Rubiralta Cortes was seen all-in and at risk in the cutoff for his stack of 77,000, being up against Kumar Ghosh in the hijack.
Gerard Rubiralta Cortes: K♥Q♥
Kumar Ghosh: A♣Q♣
The board ran out an inconsequential 7♥7♦8♣4♥J♠, spelling the end of the Spanish regular's tournament.
Thomas Muehloecker opened to 10,000 from under the gun and called when Modar Alsoud made it 25,000 from middle position. It checked through to showdown, where Muehloecker's 9x9x was best on the K♦K♣Q♠5♠7♠ board.
On the next deal, Ilija Savevski raised to 10,000 from middle position. Muehloecker three-bet to 38,000 from the big blind and saw his opponent call.
This time, it checked through to the river where the board read A♠J♥J♣3♣6♦. Muehloecker fired out 32,000, and after some time in the tank, Savevski called.
Muehloecker tabled A♣8♦ for aces and jacks, which prompted Savevski to muck his hand.
The 277 returning players have secured a minimum payout of €2,450. Five-figure payouts will start from 27th place, while six-figure sums await the top five.
The eventual champion is set to walk away with the eye-watering sum of €423,700. The full payout structure is listed below.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €423,700 | 18-20 | €14,350 | |
| 2 | €264,650 | 21-23 | €12,000 | |
| 3 | €188,900 | 24-27 | €10,000 | |
| 4 | €145,350 | 28-31 | €8,600 | |
| 5 | €111,850 | 32-39 | €7,350 | |
| 6 | €86,500 | 40-55 | €6,500 | |
| 7 | €65,950 | 56-71 | €5,650 | |
| 8 | €50,700 | 72-95 | €4,950 | |
| 9 | €39,050 | 96-119 | €4,300 | |
| 10-11 | €29,800 | 120-143 | €3,750 | |
| 12-13 | €24,850 | 144-183 | €3,250 | |
| 14-15 | €20,700 | 184-223 | €2,850 | |
| 16-17 | €17,250 | 224-277 | €2,450 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
The button has been drawn, and the cards are in the air for the second day of the €1,650 PokerStars Open.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
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