Timothee Rey was all-in for 37,000 and at risk versus Christian Eckert.
Timothee Rey: A♦J♥ 
Christian Eckert: 7♦7♠
Rey needed some help, and although he flopped a gutshot, he ultimately missed the K♦10♠5♣3♣4♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
A truly bizarre hand has just taken place at Table 10.
Padraig Burns opened to 8,000 from early position, and was met with a three-bet to 13,000 from Willy Flora in the hijack. Giuseppe Di Bella cold-flatted on the button, before action moved back to Burns.
He took some time to count out his chips, before moving all in for around 100,000.
Back to Flora, and he started to pick up his cards in a manner that risked them being exposed. It appeared he may have forgot Di Bella was still to act behind and was preparing to open-fold, and the dealer told Flora to protect his cards.
Flora told the dealer there was no chance of Di Bella seeing them, and Flora and Di Bella then started arguing in Italian. As Flora went to fold, Di Bella did the same at almost the same time. They both exposed their cards almost in unison, Flora folding A♥K♠ and Di Bella dumping A♦K♣.
It took the table a moment or two to realize that their eyes weren't playing tricks on them. No-one could really fathom what had just occurred, but its certainly the first time this reporter has seen two players fold ace-king versus a sub-40 big blind shove. One person was not complaining, and that was Burns.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
98,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
A pot of 60,000 had developed on a board of 8♠4♥2♠8♦10♦, in a hand between Giovanni Nava and Piotr Wasilewski.
Nava checked to his opponent, who fired out a bet of 30,000. After quite a bit of thought, Nava folded and Wasilewski tabled 6♣5♣ for the missed up and down. "Nice bluff" said Nava.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
175,000 |
Mark Vella was all-in for 38,000 and at risk versus Jonathan Hewston.
Mark Vella: K♠K♦
Jonathan Hewston: 10♥10♦
Vella had Hewston crushed, and the 9♦5♣2♣ flop was clear. However the 10♣ hit on the turn, and the 7♠ river did not give Vella an unlikely escape.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted |
A huge pot of 150,000 had developed by the river on a board of 10♣8♣2♠9♥3♥, in a hand between Colin Lovelock and Adrian Trigo.
Lovelock checked to Trigo, who fired out a bet of 80,000. Lovelock looked pained and went into the tank, but ultimately decided he had to call.
He seemed to know deep down he was beat, and he placed the calling chips directly in front of Trigo as an indicator of where he believed they were going.
"Nuts" said Trigo, as he tabled Q♠J♠, "Knew it" said Lovelock as he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Around 33,000 was in the middle on a board pf J♠5♣4♠J♥, in a hand between Nicholas Galtos in the big blind and Alessandro Furneri in middle position.
Galtos led out with a bet of 15,000 and Furneri called.
The 6♠ river completed the board, and Galtos fired again with a bet of 20,000, with Furneri making the quick call.
Galtos tabled 10♠3♠ for the rivered flush, and Furneri sighed and open-folded J♣ for trip jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
180,000
97,500
|
97,500 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The players in Day 1e are about to go on a break in ten minutes when Level 10 comes to an end - after that a 15-minute break will take place, and late registration closes before the start of Level 11. There are currently 22 players seated from 43 entrants.
