A pot of 12,000 had arisen in a battle of the blinds between Aron Selam and Raymond Phelan, with the flop reading 10♦9♣5♥.
Selam fired out a bet of 5,000, and looked perplexed when Phelan jammed for 30,500. After a reasonable period of thought, Selam reluctantly folded.
A huge pot of 130,000 was in the middle by the turn on a board of K♥5♠4♥9♠, in a hand between Michele Adamo and Ronald Van der Berg.
Van der Berg checked to Adamo, who jammed for 110,000. Van der Berg took a fair bit of time before folding.
"What did you have", asked Adamo - "Queens" replied Van der Berg, "Ace-King?" he continued, and Adamo nodded.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Mathieu Choffardet was raking in a big pot against Mark Vella, his Q♣Q♠ being good on a completed board of 10♥5♦2♥J♥8♦. Vella's hand had already been mucked.
Stig Eketrapp opened to 6,000 from early position, and received a call from Pavle Pecelj in the next seat and Michael Pivonia on the button - before Matteo Intiso three-bet jammed for 45,000 from the small blind.
Eketrapp got out of the way, but Pecelj four-bet to 100,000, forcing out Pivonia.
Matteo Intiso: 10♣10♦ 
Pavle Pecelj: K♥K♦
Pecelj's flat with kings had worked out well, and he had Intiso crushed.
As always, it was still a sweat, the flop coming 9♦8♥7♥ to give Intiso an up and down.
The 5♥ turn was a great card for Pecelj, holding the king of hearts and removing two of Intiso's outs. The Q♣ river bricked out and Pecelj moved over the 300,000 mark.
Justin Scicluna opened to 7,500 under the gun, and received calls from Fabio Assennato on the button and the big blind.
On the J♦7♥3♦ flop, action was checked to Scicluna, who continued with a bet of 7,000. Only Assennato called.
The 8♠ hit on the turn, and Scicluna fired out a bet of 11,500. After quite a bit of deliberation, Assenato raised to 30,500. Scicluna didn't seem to be expecting it, and took a long time before making the call.
The Q♣ completed the board, and Scicluna checked. Assenato jammed for 75,000, and Scicluna went into the tank, but ultimately had to fold.
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The Portomaso Casino has been absolutely packed today, with a brilliant atmosphere in the air. Numerous side events are running alongside Day 1c of the Grand Event, in which late registration has now closed.
The flight obtained a stonking 206 entries, taking the total amount of runners through three starting flights to 446. Play will conclude in Day 1c when 31 players are left, with 94 still currently seated.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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