Ermanno Di Nicola moved all in from the small blind for 1,950,000 and was called by Nichan Khorchidian in the big blind who held a covering stack.
Ermanno Di Nicola: Q♣6♣
Nichan Khorchidian: K♣J♣
Di Nicola failed to connect with the 5♠A♥J♦10♥3♠ and was sent to the rail just two spots shy of the final table while Khorchidian continued to accumulate chips.
Level: 31
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Hadi Khordbin moved all in from the small blind for 2,400,000 and was called by Nichan Khorchidian in the big blind who held a covering stack.
Hadi Khordbin: A♣3♦
Nichan Khorchidian: J♦J♥
Khordbin got exactly what he needed with top pair on the A♠2♠5♠ flop. He remained ahead on the 2♥ turn and 8♣ river to secure a full double up.
Hadi Khordbin opened to 300,000 from the button and Nichan Khorchidian three-bet to 1,150,000 from the small blind. Giuliano Boellis then four-bet shoved for 2,500,000 from the big blind. Khordbin immediately five-bet shoved for 3,975,000.
Khorchidian tanked for about a minute, commenting several times about how strong Khordbin's hand must be. He ultimately decided to fold, leaving Boellis at risk against Khordbin.
Giuliano Boellis: 10♦10♠
Hadi Khordbin: K♥K♦
Khordbin seemed poised to scoop a massive pot and was still ahead on the 9♠7♣6♥ flop. The 10♥ turn brought in a set for Boellis and after the 5♥ river he scored a full double up through Khordbin who was left with roughly ten big blinds.
With two players seeing a board of 7♦4♦2♠ and roughly 1,200,000 in the middle Nichan Khorchidian bet 1,000,000 from the small blind. Giuliano Boellis moved all in from early position for just over 6,000,000 and Khorchidian snap-called to put him at risk.
Giuliano Boellis: J♦J♠
Nichan Khorchidian: A♥A♦
The baord ran out 7♦4♦2♠5♥10♦. Khorchidian's pocket-aces were good at showdown and he took down one of the biggest pots of the tournament so far while Boellis was sent to the rail on the final table bubble.
The players are now going on a 40-minute break as the tournament staff prepares the final table ceremony.
| Seat | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoine Hasbani | Lebanon | 4,475,000 | 30 |
| 2 | Hadi Khordbin | Lebanon | 725,000 | 5 |
| 3 | Christophe Panetti | Switzerland | 8,525,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Mohamed Mokrani | France | 3,250,000 | 22 |
| 5 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 4,375,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Mustafa Ercan | Turkey | 5,275,000 | 35 |
| 7 | Samy Barka | France | 5,675,000 | 38 |
| 8 | Nichan Khorchidian | Lebanon | 19,650,000 | 131 |
| 9 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 15,100,000 | 101 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Samy Barka opened to 425,000 from middle position and Hadi Khordbin moved all in for 1,300,000 from the small blind. Barka called with a covering stack to put Khordbin at risk.
Hadi Khordbin: A♠Q♥
Samy Barka: A♥K♦
Khordbin was pipped by a bigger ace and couldn't catch up on the Q♠6♠K♣J♦5♣ runout , resulting in him becoming the first final table casualty of the day while Barka collected the last of his chips.
Samy Barka opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 1,075,000 with A♥3♥ from middle position. Barka made the call.
The flop came 5♣4♦2♥. Barka checked, Ketzer bet 375,000 and Barka called.
Barka checked again on the 9♦ turn and Ketzer bet 1,200,000. Barka check-raised to 2,400,000 and Ketzer called.
On the K♦ river Barka checked. Ketzer bet 1,650,000 and Barka called.
Barka held 10♠10♣ for an overpair until the river while Ketzer showed down A♥3♥ for a flopped wheel straight to take down a gargantuan pot, surpassing twenty-million chips in the process.
Samy Barka moved all in for 1,050,000 from under the gun and Christophe Panetti reshoved from the cutoff with a covering stack, folding out all other players to leave Barka at risk.
Samy Barka: A♦4♥
Christophe Panetti: A♠J♥
Barka was dominated by a bigger ace but did pick up a gutshot straight draw on the 2♠10♣3♦. The 7♥ turn and K♦ river were bricks and Bark's deep run came to an end in eight-place.
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