Over on table 24 there was a massive stack in seat two and that apparently belongs to Aleksandr Denisov. Upon further inspection and asking the other players at the table, the biggest pot came off a five-way pot to flop and a bet of 1,300 was called two ways before Denisov made it 3,800 to go.
Three opponents called to see a on the turn and Denisov bet 6,900 to receive one call. On the river, the sole remaining opponent of the Russian fired 40,000 with and Denisov made the call with for the rivered straight.
Just before the end of the last level Keith Hawkins opened to 600 on the button and the big blind defended to see an flop, Hawkins tried a bullet worth 1,000 but was called. The same pattern repeated itself on the turn to the tune of 2,500. Both players checked the river and the big blind turned over - the sevens were good.
After a raise to 700 from early position by Paaul Valkenberg, two opponents called and the small blind squeezed it to 3,000. Valkenberg made it 6,200 to go and only the small blindcalled. On the flop, they got it in and Valkenberg was at risk for 34,100 with .
The small blind turned over and couldn't improve anymore with the turn and the river completing the board. One table over, Jussi Nevanlinna is just above starting stack and was flying under the radar thus far.
After a raise to 700, Eoghan O'Dea three-bet to 2,000 and reluctantly called the 5,200 four-bet by Gerald Karlic from one seat over whereas the initial raiser folded. On the flop both players checked and O'Dea then won the pot with a bet of 6,000 after the fell on the turn. Given the preflop action, a bit more action was expected.
Right after the hand, the table was broken and moved upstairs.
There was a raise to 750 and John Duthie as well as Ruben Visser in the big blind called to see the flop of . Duthie called a continuation bet of the initial raiser for 1,300 and Visser then check-raised to 3,700, which prompted Duthie to get out of the way.
The other player involved in the hand made the call and called a bet of 3,100 by Visser on the turn before the Dutchman moved all in after the river. It was 8,825 to call and that proved to be too much, as Visser avoided the showdown and raked in the pot after the fold of the opponent.
Fabrice Soulier was knocked out just before the dinner break but he hasn't decided whether to re-enter or not yet. "I'm not a big fan of re-entries, but my table was so soft, I'm not sure yet whether I'm going to have another go, I did win my seat in a satellite though."