Murat Cakir bet 18,500 into a pot of around 30,000 with the 
on the board. Oana Penescu jammed for around 80,000 and Cakir called after a short time.
Penescu turned over 
and was felted after Cakir showed he called with 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |
Ferenc Csaba Pal opened for 1,800 from the cutoff. Aleksandr Apryan called from the button before Martin Ilavsky three-bet to 8,100 from the big blind. Pal called and Apryan folded.
Both players checked the 
flop before things got interesting after the 
came on the turn. Ilavsky led out for 8,000 before he called a raise from Pal to 22,500.
Ilavsky checked after the 
completed the board on the river. The action paused on Pal for close to three minutes before he bet 46,000. Ilavsky appeared to be in pain for about 20 seconds before he opted to make the call.
"Nice call," said Pal who turned over 
and knew he was behind even before Ilavsky turned over 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | |
|
110,000 |
Norway's Espen Sandvik won a WSOP Europe bracelet in 8-game about a month ago and now is hoping for a big result in this no-limit hold'em big event.
Sandvik shared that he arrived this morning at around 5 a.m. and got a few hours sleep before entering the Main Event. Here is a look at the chip counts at his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
105,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Players are on their first break of the day. Action will resume in 15 minutes.
A player opened for 1,600 before Dmitrii Belikov three-bet to 5,400. Aleksandr Razinkov opted for a massive 100,000 chip four-bet from the big blind and got a call from Belikov.
Aleksandr Razinkov: 
Dmitrii Belikov:
Although Razinkov was well ahead when the chips went into the pot, a 
hit the flop to give his opponent a set. The turn and river were blanks and Razinkov was out of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The tournament has its first elimination early on in Level 3 with Chadi Haddad hitting the rail.
Haddad opened from under the gun and was called from by one seat over Gabriel Penescu. Haddad led out after the 
came on the flop and got a call from his opponent. Haddad bet 7,000 after the 
came on the turn and got another call.
The 
completed the board on the river and Khadaj shoved for 40,000. Penescu had his opponent covered and made the call. Haddad turned over 
for a flush. His opponent, however, had a higher flush and collected the pot after turning over 
.
After the hand, Khadaj said he would definitely be hopping back into the action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Harald Sammer bet 4,000 into a pot of around 6,000 with the 
on the board. [Removed:464] raised to 12,000 before Sammer three-bet to 34,000.
Semaska went into the tank for at least five minutes before he decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
95,000 |
The field has grown to 57 entrants of which seven decided to at least thus far not to take their 20,000 chip add-on for an extra €40.
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