Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Arnaud Enselme opened for 250,000 from the button and Vittorio Maugini shoved all in over the top from the small blind. James O'Brien, in the big blind, went into the tank and used a time bank card before folding. Enselme snapped for 1,775,000 total and turned his cards up.
Arnaud Enselme: ![]()
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Vittorio Maugini: ![]()
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Maugini was in a world of hurt as his suited eight-seven only had a 20% chance to crack Enselme's pocket tens.
It got worse for the Italian as the flop came ![]()
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to give Enselme middle set.
The
has Maugini drawing to nines and nines alone.
The
completed the board and Enselme assumed the tournament chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,790,000
2,490,000
|
2,490,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,230,000
2,020,000
|
2,020,000 |
|
|
900,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
Action folded to Vittorio Maugini on the button who moved all in for 1,200,000. James O'Brien called for less in the small blind. Ercan Hasan folded in the big blind.
James O'Brien: ![]()
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Vittorio Maugini: ![]()
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It was a flip for O'Brien's tournament life. The flop came ![]()
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which put O'Brien in a strong position. The turn was the
and the river was the
which have O'Brien the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
450,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
Arnaud Enselme raised from under the gun to 250,000. Vittorio Maugini moved all in for 465,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Enselme who made the call.
Vittorio Maugini: ![]()
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Arnaud Enselme: ![]()
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Maugini was all in and at risk but ahead. However Enselme had two live cards. The flop came ![]()
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which put Maugini in firm control. The turn ensured the double up for Maugini as it came the
. The
was inconsequential.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,230,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
The players are on another 15-minute break as it remains six handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,975,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,635,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
1,630,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
1,560,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
875,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
|
740,000
490,000
|
490,000 |

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Level: 30
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Ercan Hasan shoved all in for 675,000 from under the gun and Vittorio Maugini called for 520,000 from the small blind.
Vittorio Maugini: ![]()
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Ercan Hasan: ![]()
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Hasan was in deep trouble but found hope on the ![]()
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, picking up a flush draw despite Maugini making top set.
All hope was lost on the turn, as the
came to give the Italian quads.
The
completed the board and Hasan was left with less than one big blind. Hasan will be all in blind next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,360,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
|
155,000
1,475,000
|
1,475,000 |
Ercan Hasan was forced all in when his 155,000 went to pay the ante. Gheorghe Butuc moved all in from under the gun for 870,000. All other players folded.
Ercan Hasan: ![]()
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Gheorghe Butuc: ![]()
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Hasan had picked up a pocket pair and needed to win the flip to survive. However the flop came ![]()
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to put Hasan way behind of Butuc. The turn of the
gave Butuc two pair and the river came the
to eliminate Hasan in sixth place for $9,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
Busted |