With more than 27,000 already in the middle, Cheng Zhao and Shuang Luo saw a completed board of 3♣2♥4♦8♦J♠.
Zhao checked from the small blind and Luo fired 10,500. After taking some time, Zhao tossed out the call. Luo showed 9♥9♦ for a pair of nines, while Zhao showed the 8♥ for a smaller pair as he mucked.
Michel Habib opened to 3,000 on the button and found calls from Maxim Lykov in the small blind and Damir Zhugralin in the big blind.
A round of checks followed the 5♦9♣A♣ flop, with the action repeating after the 2♥ turn.
The dealer revealed the 10♥ river and Lykov fired 15,000 into the middle. Zhugralin folded while Habib announced a call. Lykov turned over A♦Q♥, good enough to claim the pot as Habib mucked.
The $3,300 OPE Classic Cup field has grown to 70 entries with two more levels of play tonight.
There are currently 52 players remaining, with unlimited reentries and late registration still available through Level 12 tomorrow.
Level: 7
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Cheng Zhao opened from the hijack and was called by Gurcan Gungoren in the big blind.
Gungoren checked the 2♣10♠Q♠ flop and called when Zhao continued for 3,000. Both players then checked the 6♦ turn before Gungoren led out for 6,000 on the 8♣ river.
Zhao took a moment before mucking his hand, as Gungoren claimed the pot.
Cenk Ogun defended his big blind after an open to 2,500 and checked the Q♦10♠10♥ flop. Ogun called a bet of 2,000 and check-called another bet of 10,200 after the J♦ turn.
The 8♦ river produced one last check from Ogun, making the quick call when facing a bet of 31,000. Ogun tabled 9♦8♣ for a straight, good enough to take down the pot and add to his growing stack.
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Level: 6
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Players have been sent on the final 15-minute break of Day 1.
Three more levels remain until bagging for Sunday's final day of action.
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