Players are on the final break of the day, this one lasting ten minutes. The field has grown to 75 total entrants of which 34 players remain.
Play will continue for one more level after which the remaining players will bag their chips and advance to Day 2.
A player in the cutoff opened to 4,000 and Andrej Tekel defended from the big blind.
The flop came Q♠5♦2♠ and Tekel check-called a 6,000 continuation-bet from his opponent.
Tekel led out with a 6,000 bet on the 5♥ turn which was called by the cutoff.
On the 7♠ river Tekel continued foor 23,000 and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 |
A player from middle position opened to 4,000 and received calls from Yaniv Shushan on the button and Chakib M'hiri in the big blind.
All three players checked the K♣9♥5♠ flop leading to the 6♥ turn. Action then checked around to Shushan who bet 5,500. Only M'hiri called.
M'hiri check-called another bet from Shushan on the J♦ river, this time for 12,000. Shushan turned over a set with 6♣6♦ which was enough to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
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Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A player from under the gun opened to 4,000 and was called by Cheng Zhao in the hijack before Nichan Khorchidian three-bet to 13,000 from the cutoff. The original raiser folded before Zhao made the call.
The flop came J♦J♥2♦ and action checked to Khorchidian who bet 11,000. Zhao check-raised to 30,000, Khorchidian raised to 55,000 and Zhao made the call.
Zhao checked the Q♠ turn and Khorchidian bet enough to put Zhao, who had about 130,000 behind, all in. Zhao thought for about a minute before opting to fold and Khorchidian dragged in a healthy pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
130,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Erdal Gulseven opened to 5,000 from the button and Alisa Sibgatova three-bet to 12,500 from the small blind. Gulseven made the call.
The flop came A♣A♥8♠. Sibgatova bet 7,000, Gulseven raised to 16,500 and Sibgatova called.
Both players checked the 9♠ turn leading to the J♣ river. Sibgatova fired a small bet of 2,000 only for Gulseven to move all in for 51,000. Sibgatova thought for about 30 seconds before making the call.
Gulseven had two pair with Q♦8♦ but Sibgatova had him beat with K♣K♦ to send Gulseven to the rail and take down a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
548,000
548,000
|
548,000 |
|
||
|
355,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
320,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
290,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
288,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
260,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
245,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
225,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
170,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
125,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
36,000
82,500
|
82,500 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The remaining players are now on a 45-minute dinner break. Play is scheduled to resume at approximately 8:05 p.m. local time.
