There are currently 78 entrants in Day 1c, making it a lock that this will be the biggest opening flight thus far. Day 1a attracted 110 entrants, while Day 1b attracted another 82.
Thus far, all players are still in their seats.
Stefanos Giannakopoulos already has nearly double a starting stack. In a recent hand, Giannakopoulos bet 18,000 into a pot of around 50,000 with the 
on the board and got a call from Rachid Bohammouch.
The 
completed the board on the river and Giannakopoulos quickly fired out for 25,000. Bohammouch paused for about a minute before he called.
Giannakopolous turned over 
for a set of queens.
"Nice hand," said Bohammouch as he tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Ferenc Csaba Pal fired three bullets into Day 1a and another three on Day 1b. He is back in action now for his first bullet on Day 1c.
Other players that have appeared in other opening flights to just reenter recently on Day 1c include Harald Sammer, Martin Ilavsky, and Jose Gonzalez Ribot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Josef Gulas bet 18,000 into a pot of around 75,000 with the 
on the board. Harun Harun tanked for two minutes before he made the call.
"Set?" asked Harun Harun.
"Two pair," responded Gulas as he turned over the 
.
Gulas' two pair wasn't strong enough as Harun Harun turned over 
for a better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
There are a bunch of red balloons near the tournament registration area but the title could be misleading on this.
The field has grown to 99 entrants at the start of Level 3.
Cristiano Ferreira Lopes was the first player eliminated on Day 1c. The big board is reading 103 entrants with 102 players in their seats.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Fabian Ortiz checked with the 
on the board with about 20,000 in the pot before Roman Laurentiu bet 5,100.
Ortiz raised to 15,000 and Laurentiu called. Ortiz then fired out for 25,000 after the 
came on the river. Laurentiu quickly folded and showed the table he folded 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
The Day 1c field has already ballooned to 111 entrants. This beats the 110 entrants on Day 1a and the 82 on Day 1b.
Players are on their first break of the day. Action will resume in 10 minutes.