Igor Kurganov, the defending champion of this event, reraised all in for 223,000 over the top of a raise from Victor Sbrissa to 25,000. Kurganov was on the button and Sbrissa had raised from early position. Sbrissa folded, and Kurganov won the pot to chip up a little bit.
Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst reraised to 67,000 out of the big blind after Benny Spindler raised to 24,000 on the button. Spindler came back over the top with a reraise to 124,000, but Selbst didn't back down and shoved. Spindler mucked his hand, and Selbst won the pot.
From early position, Philip Sternheimer raised to 26,000. Victor Sbrissa reraised from the hijack seat, and Sternheimer made the call.
The flop came down 
, and Sternheimer checked. Sbrissa bet 68,000, and Sternheimer went into the tank. Eventually, he emerged and announced that he was all in, a bet worth around 400,000. Sbrissa quickly folded, and Sternheimer won the pot.
Artem Litvinov open-jammed for 67,000 from under the gun, and Marc-Andre Ladouceur called on the button.
Litvinov: 
Ladouceur: 
The 
flop changed nothing, but the 
turned, giving the French-Canadian a pair of aces. The 
completed the board, and Litvinov was eliminated in 16th place.
Sorel Mizzi opened to 24,000 from under the gun, Davidi Kitai moved all in on his direct left for 145,000, and the action folded back to Mizzi, who called.
Mizzi: 
Kitai: 
Kitai flopped an ace when the dealer fanned 
, made trips when the turned, and the 
bricked on the river.
The Belgian doubled to 300,000 chips, while the Canadian is down to 470,000.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Tony Gregg | USA |
| 3 | 2 | Benny Spindler | Germany |
| 3 | 3 | Kyle Cheong | Australia |
| 3 | 4 | Vanessa Selbst | USA |
| 3 | 5 | Marc-Andre Ladouceur | Canada |
| 3 | 6 | Chris Moore | USA |
| 3 | 7 | Toby Lewis | UK |
| 3 | 8 | Artem Litvinov | Russie |
| 4 | 1 | Davidi Kitai | Belgium |
| 4 | 2 | Alex Bilokur | Russia |
| 4 | 3 | Igor Kurganov | Germany |
| 4 | 4 | Fady Kamar | Lebanon |
| 4 | 5 | Philip Sternheimer | USA |
| 4 | 6 | Steven Silverman | UK |
| 4 | 7 | Victor Sbrissa | Brazil |
| 4 | 8 | Sorel Mizzi | Canada |
Chris Moore limped in, Victor Sbrissa called behind him, Alex Bilokur completed from the small blind, and Vitalijs Tarhanovs moved all in for an extra 1,000. All three players called.
The flop fell 
, the trio checked, and the turn brought a 
. Moore fired out a bet, his two opponents folded, and the hands were opened.
Moore: 
Tarhanovs: 
The river bricked off, and Tarhanovs was eliminated on the bubble.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
The players are now on a 20-minute break.
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