Late registration for Day 1e of the MPF Grand Event is now closed, with a total of 517 entries.
The flight will now play down until only 15% of the starting field remains, which will be 78 players.
On a board showing 3♠K♠9♦ and roughly 20,000 already in the pot, Manfred Quint put out a bet of 10,000. Owen Sammut responded by moving all in for 20,000, which Quint called.
Owen Sammut: K♥Q♠ 
Manfred Quint: A♥J♣
The run out was favourable for Sammut, with the turn 10♣ and river 8♠ completing the board, earning him a double up.
Level: 12
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Four players had gone to a flop, which came out 10♦A♠K♦. With around 40,000 already in the pot, cutoff player Redmond Lee bet 15,000, with only Gianni Palmisano calling from the small blind.
The action checked through on the 5♦ turn, which saw Palmisano take the initiative on the 4♠ river, leading out for 23,000. Lee considered his options, but ultimately chose to fold.
With action three ways on a flop showing 6♣10♦J♠ and roughly 35,000 in the middle, Dan Sfarlea put out a bet of 12,000. Antonio La Manno responded with a raise to 25,000, seeing the next player fold.
Sfarlea then moved all in for 57,000, which La Manno called.
Dan Sfarlea: A♦J♦
Antonio La Manno: Q♣J♣
A promising situation soon turned sour for Sfarlea, as the 3♣ turn and 9♣ river improved La Manno to a flush, and eliminated Sfarlea.
Level: 11
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The remaining players are taking a 60-minute dinner break.
Play is expected to resume at 9:23 p.m. local time.
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