In a pot worth 14,000, Romain Phares checked from the small blind to Luciano Piagessi on the button. Piagessi then bet 4,000 on the 5♦6♥3♠ flop, and Phares called.
The 7♥ turn checked to the 5♣ river, which Phares also checked. Piagessi then pushed in a bet of 15,000, sending Phares into a deep tank. After some minutes, Phares decided to let go of his hand, conceding the pot.
After a preflop raising war between Dimitrios Angelakos in the cutoff and Kalle Parkkinen on the button, Parkkinen's starting stack of about 30,000 ended up in the middle. Angelakos called and the cards were turned over.
Kalle Parkkinen: 10♠10♦ 
Dimitrios Angelakos: K♣K♥
Parkkinen had run his pocket tens straight into Angelakos' cowboys, leaving him in need of some help.
None arrived on the 5♦7♦4♠9♥K♠ runout. Parkkinen hit the showers, while Angelakos raked in the pot to climb above 100,000.
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Ivan Chol had open-raised in early position when Adam Martinsson three-bet to 2,700 in the cutoff. Chol reraised to 7,800, and Martinsson called. Chol then checked the Q♠J♠J♣ flop over to Martinsson, who bet 3,400 in response.
Chol had more tricks up his sleeve, however, and raised to 14,500. Martinsson instantly let go of his cards, surrendering the sizable pot.
Alexandro Tricarico's stack of about 10,800 found its way into the middle preflop, with Anton Iakuba trying to win all of it.
Alexandro Tricarico: A♦A♠
Anton Iakuba: J♣J♥
Tricarico had the preflop nuts with pocket rockets and managed to fade the bad beat on the 5♦10♠4♣K♣6♦ runout, earning him a much-needed double-up.
After two checks from the blinds on the 4♣9♣8♥ flop, Guillermo Sanz bet 2,000 from the cutoff. Francesco Di Profio called in the small blind, and Juho Suutari came along from the big blind.
The 8♠ joined the board on the turn and Di Profio checked. Suutari led out for 3,000, which got Sanz to fold. Di Profio, however, wasn't going anywhere and quickly called.
When the 10♣ landed on the river, Di Profio instantly threw out 6,500. Suutari called, but was forced to muck after Di Profio revealed Q♥J♥, having spiked his gutshot on the river to take the pot.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Ihor Popyk checked from the small blind on the A♦10♠A♣ flop and Ian Hamilton bet 500 from the hijack. Popyk check-raised to 2,000, which Hamilton called.
The 10♣ turn double-paired the board and Popyk checked. Hamilton bet around 2,500, and after a few moments, Popyk check-raised again to 6,000. Hamilton snap-folded, allowing Popyk to pull in the pot.
Paul Tait raised under the gun to 700 and Carlos Chadha Villamarin called from the next seat. Edgard Moreau squeezed to 2,100 on the button before Tait four-bet to 5,700. Villamarin and Moreau both came along with a call.
The 8♣2♥4♣ flop came down and Tait continued for 7,500. Villamarin called while Moreau got out of the way.
When the 10♠ landed on the turn, Tait shoved, covering Villamarin. With 18,000 left in his stack, Villamarin thought for about two minutes before putting in the call.
Carlos Chadha Villamarin: Q♣Q♠
Paul Tait: K♥K♦
Villamarin was pipped by one and needed to find one of the two remaining queens on the river to survive.
Instead, it was Tait who improved as the K♠ gave him a set, sending Villamarin to the rail and all of his chips Tait's way.
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