Davidi Kitai moved all in for 80,000 from the cutoff as action went on Aram Sargsyan in the small blind, who took a minute but eventually ended up folding. David Hu, though, snap-called in the big blind.
Davidi Kitai: Q♠8♦ 
David Hu: A♥9♥
Hu hit top pair on the A♠J♦6♦ flop, and Kitai was already drawing dead after the 5♠ turn. The river was the 8♠ and the EPT champion was sent to the rail.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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Listed below are some highlights from Level 17.
Around 250,000 was already in the pot as Oleg Vasylchenko and Gianfranco Iaculli went heads-up to the K♥K♦10♥ flop. Vasylchenko then bet 55,000 from under the gun, and Iaculli called in middle position.
The turn was the 5♥ and Vasylchenko bet another 75,000. Iaculli again called, and the river was the J♦. Vasylchenko then bet 118,000, leaving 10,000 behind, and Iaculli tossed in a few of his time banks and tanked for a minute before calling.
Vasylchenko turned over A♥K♠ for trips. "Yes!" Iaculli yelled out, showing A♦Q♥ for a rivered straight as he won the massive pot.
At another table, Adil Tlimisov had opened to 12,000 in the hijack before Ivan Uzunov shoved in the big blind. Tlimisov called for 132,000.
Adil Tlimisov: A♥K♦
Ivan Uzunov: A♠Q♣
The board ran out 8♦8♠7♦J♠5♣ and Tlimisov's king-kicker stayed in the lead to earn him the double up.
The dealer was already counting out Ricardo Pinto's 229,000 stack on the button, having just lost a pot against Pasi Laihinen in the small blind.
Ricardo Pinto: 7♥7♦
Pasi Laihinen: A♠K♣
The K♠3♣Q♣8♣9♦ board was already showing, and Laihinen ended ahead with a pair of kings.
After two recounts of stacks, Pinto was left to exit the tournament being covered by just 2,000.
Vitezslav Cech raised to 12,000 in middle position, Terry Jordon three-bet to 25,000 in the cutoff, and Cech called.
Jordon bet 12,000 on the K♣J♥7♦ flop and Cech stuck around to see the 4♣ turn. Jordon then bet 32,000, and Cech again called.
Cech checked the 9♠ river, and Jordon this time checked back and turned over A♣8♣. Cech showed A♠K♦ for top pair to win the pot.
With around 32,000 already in the pot and the flop showing A♦5♥K♥, the action checked to Maria Lampropulos, who bet 10,000 from the cutoff. Elia Salerno in the big blind called.
The J♦ turn was checked through, setting up the 10♣ river.
Salerno took the lead with a bet of 35,000, and Lampropulos called. Salerno revealed Q♦J♥ for a rivered straight, enough to send Lampropulos’ hand to the muck.
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