Fahredin Mustafov opened to 100,000 from the hijack, and Simon Lofberg raised to 600,000 from the small blind. Mustafov moved all in for his remaining ~2,400,000, and Lofberg called.
Fahredin Mustafov: A♥Q♦
Simon Lofberg: K♣K♦
Mustafov just missed out on making the final three tables as the low 6♣9♠9♣ flop, Q♣ turn, and 3♥ river didn't improve his hand.
Yang Zhang open-shoved his last 1,000,000 from the hijack. It folded to Grzegorz Kozieja in the big blind, who called after the amount was confirmed.
Yang Zhang: A♣8♥
Grzegorz Kozieja: K♠Q♥
Kozieja paired up on the J♣K♣2♠ flop for a big lead, but Zhang ended up with a flush on the 3♣10♣ runout. The Chinese player doubled up again, ending with a stack of over 20 big blinds.
Yulian Bogdanov and Marcin Lesniewski checked to the turn on a board of 5♥4♦7♦7♣, when Lesniewski led out for 300,000 from the big blind. Bogdanov called in the hijack.
Lesniewski bet another 600,000 on the 2♥ river, and Bogdanov snap-called with J♥J♣. Lesniewski's cards quickly hit the muck, and Bogdanov added to his massive stack.
Oeyvind Sundseth moved all in for 1,575,000 in middle position, Simon Lofberg reshoved on the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Oeyvind Sundseth: K♦J♥
Simon Lofberg: A♥Q♣
Sundseth picked up a flush draw on the 9♦5♦2♦ flop, but he couldn't connect with the 6♣ turn or 3♥ river as Lofberg's ace-high remained in the lead to send Sundseth to the rail.
At another table, Iraklis Manikaros got in his last 500,000 from the big blind and was up against Lulei Hu in the small blind.
Iraklis Manikaros: K♣5♦
Lulei Hu: A♣8♦
The board ran out 2♣6♥Q♣8♥5♣ and Manikaros' rivered pair of fives wasn't enough against Hu's pair of eights, and he was sent off to collect his payout.
Davit Mikhanashvili opened to 500,000 from the hijack, leaving himself with 200,000 behind. Action slowly folded around to Vitezslav Cech, who moved in 1,000,000 from the big blind to force a flip or fold from Mikhanashvili.
Mikhanashvili made the call and was at risk for his tournament life just a few hands after the break.
Davit Mikhanashvili: K♠Q♦
Vitezslav Cech: A♥10♠
The A♠2♣A♣ flop was good for Cech, and Mikhanashvili stood from his seat.
The 10♥ turn sealed his fate. He was eliminated from the tournament as the J♣ river was placed.
Radoslav Stoyanov opened to 200,000 in the hijack. Shmuel Goldenberg made a small three-bet to 500,000 on the button, which Stoyanov quickly called.
Goldenberg's bet of 650,000 on the 6♥7♣J♥ flop was called by Stoyanov, but when Goldenberg moved all in for effectively 2,200,000 on the 4♠ turn, Stoyanov surrendered and mucked his cards.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
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