The clock has been paused for the final 16, as players have been sent on a break after redrawing to the last two tables.
The clock has been paused for the final 16, as players have been sent on a break after redrawing to the last two tables.
Ondrej Ladner rasied from the button to 1,025,000, Mike Neuens three-bet to 3,500,000 from the small blind, and MONTANA, in the big blind, cold four-bet jammed for 7,400,000. Ladner folded, and Neuens called.
MONTANA: A♦K♦
Mike Neuens: 8♠8♣
This flip fell in favour of Neuens on the 4♦Q♣5♦7♠3♣, and MONTANA was sent to the rail.
David Hu took some time in the cutoff before moving all in for 5,100,00. Hassibullah Hafizi looked at his cards in the big blind and called instantly, leaving Hu at risk.
David Hu: Q♦J♠
Hassibullah Hafizi: K♠K♦
The 4♦5♥A♣3♣10♦ board was safe for Hafizi, as Hu was eliminated in 18th place.
Mourad Tounnouti raised to 1,100,000 from middle position, the button called, and Wiktor Weiner, in the big blind, three-bet to 4,500,000.
Tounnouti four-bet to 11,600,000, and the button folded. Weiner responded with a quick five-bet to 17,000,000, leaving himself 6,000,000 behind the line.
Tounnouti put him all in for his remaining stack, and Weiner went deep into the tank. Weiner, pained over his decision, used almost all his time banks before electing to fold, leaving his tablemates and spectators in disbelief.
Start-of-day chip leader Erik Polluveer was all in for around 8,000,000, facing off against Mourad Tounnouti for his tournament life.
Erik Polluveer: A♣K♥
Mourad Tounnouti: 9♠9♥
"Fair fight," said another player at the table as the 7♦8♦8♣3♥3♦ ru nout left Tounnouti with the best hand, sending Polluveer out in 19th position.
EL trinchador moved his last 2,300,000 into the middle from under the gun, and Wiktor Weiner made the call in the big blind.
EL trinchador: 5♠3♠
Wiktor Weiner: 10♦9♣
EL trinchador loved the 2♦4♥7♥ flop, picking up extra outs before the 8♠ turn removed some of them. The 5♣ hit the river, giving EL trinchador the only pair to double up.
Nik raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack. Maciej Swicarz, in the small blind, three-bet jammed for 9,500,000, and Nik called.
Maciej Swicarz: A♦9♣
Nik: 8♠8♦
Nik was ahead, but Swicarz spiked a nine on the 4♦J♠9♠ flop. However, the 8♥ turn gave Nick a set and Swicarz was drawing dead, making his exit on the 7♠ river.
Alon Huberman moved all in from the button for 5,750,000. Nik, in the big blind, called.
Alon Huberman: 2♣2♥
Nik: A♦J♥
This flip fell in favour of Nik on the 8♠A♣10♣ flop. The 8♦ and Q♣ completed the board, and Huberman was sent to the rail.
Hassibullah Hafizi moved all-in from under the gun for 625,000. Christophe Vincent, in the hijack, raised to 2,500,000, and the hand went to a showdown.
Hassibullah Hafizi: A♣J♦
Christophe Vincent: K♦Q♦
Hafizi doubled again on the 10♥10♣3♣10♠A♠ runout.
A few hands later, Hafizi had acquired even more chips.
Antonio Sciacca raised from the hijack, the button called, and Hassibullah Hafizi three-bet jammed for 5,000,000 from the small blind. Only Sciacca called.
Hassibullah Hafizi: A♠A♥
Antonio Sciacca: Q♥J♥
The board ran out Q♦3♦6♥A♦5♣; Hafizi had the pot locked up on the turn and he doubled up.
Hassibullah Hafizi opened from the hijack to 1,000,000, and Christophe Vincent called on the button. Antonio Sciacca came along in the big blind, and checked the 10♠Q♥9♠ flop.
Hafizi continued for 1,000,000, and only Vincent called to see the 9♦ turn. Hafizi checked, and Vincent bet 3,500,000. Hafizi raised all in, and Vincent instantly called for his tournament life.
Christophe Vincent: K♥J♦
Hassibullah Hafizi: Q♣J♣
Vincent turned over his straight, whille Hafizi missed the 3♦ river and paid off the double-up.