Houssine El Otmani had been all in and doubled up a couple of times already since the redraw to two tables, however it was always for a sub-five big blind stack.
This time he was all in for around that much, 56,000 holding against the of Andrei-Salustin Luncan.
The board ran out and El Otmani was eliminated in 14th Place.
Benoit Grobocopatel opened to 22,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 75,000 by Valeryi Chupin. It folded back to Grobocopatel who four-bet all in and Chupin called.
Grobocopatel:
Chupin:
The board came and Grobocopatel doubled to just under average stack.
The current plan is to play the final level of the day or conclude when we reach 9 players. With 13 left it may prove interesting as to which happens first.
Less than ten minutes after Francisco Vargas doubled through Tsunamy, he's doubled through Benoit Grobocopatel.
Vargas held and Grobocopatel .
The flop wasn't a good one for the Frencham as it came . "Right on the flop," said Grobocopatel, muttering naughty words in French that I wasn't taught at school. The turn was the and the river the meaning he was left crippled with just 20,000.
However, he promptly doubled that up with against Vargas' on . You know what they say - 'A Chip and a Chair'
With shortstack Benoit Grobocopatel committing just under half his chips in the big blind, Valeryi Chupin took that moment to raise all in for his remaining 181,000. [Removed:432] was in the next position and called. The other players folded.
Chupin:
[Removed:433]:
The board came giving Chupin two pair and doubling him up.