Temur Aliev jammed for 12,700 from the hijack. Alan Gilmore in the small blind three-bet all-in for 35,100, and he made the big blind fold.
Temur Aliev: A♣2♣ 
Alan Gilmore: A♥Q♣
Aliev was lucky enough to hit two pair on 7♥5♦2♥8♠5♥ to secure a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,400
9,400
|
9,400 |
|
22,400
9,300
|
9,300 |
Simon Wilson raised to 2,200 under the gun with Mindaugas Kriauciunas, John Dwyer, and Espen Myrmo all making the call.
The 3♣Q♣9♥ flop was checked to Dwyer on the button, and he bet 4,100. Only Wilson called.
The two players checked the 8♥ turn for the Q♦ to hit the river. Wilson bet 4,000 and Dwyer reluctantly called.
Wilson flipped over Kx9x for two pair and Dwyer mucked his hand.
At the other table, Christian Dressler was eliminated. Dressler is no longer able to reenter during Day 1a as there is a maximum of one reentry per player, per flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
100,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
58,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
42,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
Busted |
14 players reached the end of Level 8. They are on a 15-minute break and will play two more levels tonight before wrapping up.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
203,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
|
|
164,700
20,300
|
20,300 |
|
135,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
91,000
53,700
|
53,700 |
|
|
78,800
21,200
|
21,200 |
|
|
64,700
22,700
|
22,700 |
|
57,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
56,600
1,400
|
1,400 |
|
48,600
9,400
|
9,400 |
|
39,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
39,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
30,700
8,300
|
8,300 |
|
|
19,200
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
|
16,700
10,700
|
10,700 |
Christian Steindel raised to 2,200 from the cutoff and Michael Dwyer defended out of the big blind.
Dwyer check-called a bet of 4,000 from Steindel on the 6♠10♣3♥ flop.
The 3♣ turn was checked through for the 4♦ to hit the river. Dwyer bet 3,600 and Steindel folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
26,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Alan Gilmore opened to 2,800 from under the gun, Mantas Stikelis to his left three-bet to 7,500, but Temur Aliev on the button four-bet all-in for 13,700.
Gilmore raised all-in as well for a bit more than 30,000, and Stikelis called to make it a three-way all-in and call situation.
Temur Aliev: A♣J♣
Alan Gilmore: A♦K♦
Mantas Stikelis: K♠K♣
Aliev and Gilmore were on the edge of elimination after the flop of 4♠9♣2♦. They found a straight draw with the 5♠ turn, and the straight was completed thanks to the 3♠ river, so they split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
21,300
|
21,300 |
|
|
30,600
13,900
|
13,900 |
|
|
24,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
John Dwyer opened the action with a raise from under the gun to 2,600. Everyone folded, apart from Conor Bergin, who called from the small blind.
Bergin check-called a bet of 2,100 from Dwyer on the 9♥J♣4♣ flop.
The 2♠ hit the turn and the action went check-check. Upon seeing the 5♥ fall on the river Bergin led out for 11,000, which caused Dwyer to pause for a moments, but he ultimately let go of his cards and Bergin pulled in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000
10,800
|
10,800 |
|
|
61,000
12,400
|
12,400 |
Karl Hedderman raised to 2,600 from early position with Alec Torelli calling on the button before Mantas Stikelis squeeze shoved for 24,000 from the small blind. Hedderman called, but Torelli folded.
Mantas Stikelis: 8♠8♦
Karl Hedderman: A♥Q♦
It was a classic flip that Stikelis needed to win to stay alive on Day 1a. However, the board ran out Q♣K♠9♣2♠9♥ to give Hedderman the winner with a pair of queens, and Stikelis was sent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
105,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Seamus Cahill opened to 2,600 from the cutoff and he was called by Espen Myrmo on the button.
Cahill continued for 3,200 on a flop of 5♠9♦4♦, then decided to go all-in for approximately 17,000 on the 3♥ turn.
Myrmo called on the flop, but fold when Cahill jammed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000
11,700
|
11,700 |
|
|
32,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
