With 143 players getting paid today, the tournament is getting close to the bubble. The tournament floor has announced that the dealers need to loudly announce every all-in and call so the floors always have up-to-date numbers on the amount of remaining players.
With 145 players left, hand-for-hand play is starting once all tables are done with their current hand.
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The tournament lost one player in the first round of hand-for hand. Details are to follow.
Abou Saleh Elias shoved all in from the small blind and was called by Robert Heidorn in the big blind.
Abou Saleh Elias: 
Robert Heidorn: 
The board ran out 
- no help for Elias and he was eliminated in 145th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,500,000
10,900,000
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10,900,000 |
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Busted |
Jimmy Guerrero raised to 600,000 from the early position. Sofia Lovgren three-bet in the small blind and Andres Jeckeln shoved for 1,940,000 from the big blind. Guerrero folded and Lovgren called.
Andres Jeckeln: 
Sofia Lovgren: 
The board ran out 
- the ace on the turn ensured Jeckeln's double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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12,500,000
6,200,000
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6,200,000 |
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4,100,000
-7,320,000
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-7,320,000 |
The first 15-minute break of the day started while the hand-for-hand stage was still going on. Most people left the tournament area immediately but there were still some tables playing. After a while, almost everyone was gone except for two players at table #75.
Uri Reichenstein raised to 550,000 from the button and Michal Rudnik shoved from the small blind. Reichenstein called.
Michal Rudnik: 
Uri Reichenstein:
The board ran out 
- no eight for Rudnik and he bubbled the Finale in 144th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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18,500,000
12,400,000
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12,400,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
As expected, the eliminations are going fast now since the players have all reached the money stages.
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Level: 22
Blinds: 175,000/350,000
Ante: 350,000
