Selahaddin Bedir was eliminated to bring the field down to 72 players. Play is now hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Danielle Noja moved all in for 225,000 from the button and was up against Rashad Iskandarov.
Danielle Noja: 
Rashad Iskandarov: 
Noja had Iskandarov dominated until the 
board gave Iskandarov a flush to send out the affable Australian just short of the money.
Daniel Shademanpour was also eliminated at the same time on another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
419,000
|
419,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,000,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
950,000
279,000
|
279,000 |
|
|
800,000
-191,000
|
-191,000 |
|
750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
750,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
650,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
|
||
|
450,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
350,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
220,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
100,000
-197,000
|
-197,000 |
Heads-up on a flop of 
, Aleksandr Ivanov bet 20,000 before Julien Loire, in the big blind, raised to 100,000.
Ivanov called as the fell on the turn. Loire tanked for about a minute, covering his mouth with his scarf, before he checked and Ivanov quickly checked back.
The 
fell on the river and both players quickly checked again. Loire turned over 
for a pair of queens and Ivanov showed 
before mucking as the two players exchanged a fist pump across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
-104,000
|
-104,000 |
|
400,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
[Removed:422] bet 25,000 on a flop of 
and was called by Recep Aydemir in the big blind.
The turn came the 
and Soyirgaz bet another 85,000. Aydemir again called as the 
fell on the river.
Aydemir this time led out for 250,000 and Soyirgaz let out a deep sigh before he tossed his cards into the muck.
Aydemir turned over 
for six-high. "Respect," tablemate Wissam Khalifeh told him following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
1,023,000
|
1,023,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
Ran Ilani bet 90,000 on a board of 
and Saman Nakhjavani called in the big blind.
The river came the 
and Nakhjavani checked over to Ilani, who bet 205,000 this time. Nakhjavani already had the chip to call in his hand and tossed it in the middle.
Ilani turned over for a full house on the river and Nakhjavani kept his cards in front of him while the pot was being pushed over to his opponent before tossing them into the muck while shaking his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
1,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Yulian Bogdanov was all in for around 600,000 from the small blind and up against Roman Gadzhiev in middle position:
Yulian Bogdanov: 
Roman Gadzhiev: 
Bogdanov was dominated until the 
flop gave him top pair. Gadzhiev turned away from the table in disgust until the fell on the turn.
"Yes," he cried as he gave out a big fist pump after making the nut straight. The river came the 
and Bogdanov was sent to the rail.
Ido Aboudi and Toni Kaukua were also eliminated since returning from break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
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