Guy Cox was getting up out of his chair, and Vanessa Welby was celebrating wildly, shouting "Come on!" - after she turned a flush with A♠9♠ versus Cox's Q♣J♦, on the Q♠8♠4♥10♠A♦ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
Busted |
Padraig Burns opened to 15,000 from the button, and was met with a three-bet to 45,000 by Manoj Navani in the small blind.
Action back to Burns, who counted out his chips before four-bet jamming for around 115,000, earning a snap-call from Navani.
Padraig Burns: A♦10♠ 
Manoj Navani: 9♠9♦
It was off to the races, and Burns could not connect with the 6♦5♠4♠Q♠J♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
201,500
|
201,500 |
|
Busted |
Angelo Vietti opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, and Aurelio Vallone defended the big blind.
Vallone check-called in the face of a bet of 10,000 from Vietti on the A♦J♥4♠ flop.
The Q♦ hit on the turn, and after a bit of thought, Vallone folded in the face of a double-barrel of 25,000 from Vietti.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
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The players have been sent on a 15-minute break, as we start to edge towards the bubble.
Level: 14
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
153,500
|
153,500 |
|
540,000
214,000
|
214,000 |
|
500,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
|
460,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
430,000
156,500
|
156,500 |
|
405,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
380,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
355,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
320,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
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A pot of close to 100,000 had developed on a flop of Q♦10♦5♥, in a hand between Aurelio Vallone in middle position and James Paris in the big blind.
Paris led out with a bet of 71,000, and after around 90 seconds of thought, Vallone called.
The 4♣ hit on the turn, and Paris jammed for around 355,000, just covering Vallone
Vallone went deep into thought, looking pained by the decision. He stared intently at the board, stealing the odd glance at his opponent but not trying to stare him out, and gently riffling chips through his hands. Paris didn't move an inch throughout, looking cool as ice. After about three minutes, Vallone said "You're strong eh, really strong".
Paris' stony facade cracked momentarily as he let out a very slight smile, but he still maintained his posture and overall relaxed, confident vibe.
Vallone tried again - "If you bluff it's not a problem, it's a good spot", but nothing from Paris. After around another two minutes, Vallone sent his cards to the muck.
Paris turned over 7♠2♠ and the table erupted, Vallone included.
"Amazing, truly amazing my friend" Vallone said, and he wasn't being sarcastic in the slightest. "Honestly, just brilliant" he continued, and Paris smiled and said "You really made me sweat for it, king-queen?", and Vallone confirmed he had folded a queen.
Definitely the hand of the day so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
580,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
370,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
With around 44,000 in the pot, Fidan Zahiti check-raisedfrom the big blind to 37,000 in the face of a bet of 16,000 from Giuseppe Pandolfo, on a flop of 10♠5♥4♠. After some thought, Pandolfo called.
The 8♠ turn and 9♠ river were checked through. Zahiti took the pot with 10♦5♦ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
155,000 |
