It all started with a raise to 1.3 million by Ramin Hajiyev from under the gun and he was called by Pascal Lefrancois from one seat over, Patrick Bruel and Philipp Gruissem in the big blind. All four players checked the flop and the fell on the turn.
Action checked to Lefrancois, who bet 3 million. Bruel called and Gruissem check-raised to 8 million in order to force out Hajiyev, while both Lefrancois and Bruel called. Gruissem checked the river and Lefrancois bet 20 million, which had both opponents covered. Bruel quickly called for 13 million and Gruissem folded.
Lefrancois turned over for a full house and Bruel flashed for a rivered straight before heading to the rail.
Soon after coming back from the break, Philipp Gruissem was involved in a three-bet pot with Alexander Ivarsson and check-called a bet on the flop. On the turn, Gruissem check-called a shove by Ivarsson for 9 million.
Gruissem showed the and Ivarsson had . The on the river gave Gruissem the winning flush and Ivarsson the way to the payout desk.
Soon after Marton Czuczor three-bet all in for 7.95 million out of the small blind and Gruissem used one time bank before calling with . Czuczor had the and held up on a board of Js5c4c8h9s].
A short-stacked Ben Farrell got his stack in with and Julian Stuer looked him up with the . The board came and Farrell headed to the rail in 39th place.
Upeshka De Silva limped in with the on the feature tabnle and Byron Kaverman on the button raised to 2 million with . Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 6 million in the big blind with and Kaverman called.
On the flop of , Badziakouski bet 2.8 million and Kaverman called before the appeared on the turn. Badziakouski moved all in for 14.38 million and Kaverman used all three time bank extensions before making the call.
A blank on the river failed to improve Badziakouski and he was felted in 42nd place.
In the first two levels, 19 players were sent to the rail and the field has been reduced to just 39 hopefuls. They are guaranteed at least €40,000 for their efforts and the first break allows everyone to recharge for 15 minutes.
A day to forget for Sergey Lebedev ends with a rather frustrating 40th place finish. Having started the day third in chips, Lebedev lost plenty of three-bet pots, a big all in against Honglin Jiang and just now got his last 2.575 in from the cutoff. Jack Salter in the big blind called instantly.
Dominik Nitsche defended his big blind and bet the turn for 2.5 million. Andrei Konopelko moved all in from the cutoff for around 10 million chips and Nitsche shrugged, then called.
Andrei Konopelko:
Dominik Nitsche:
The on the river was of no help and Nitsche busted yet another opponent on his way to cement the chip lead.
Over on the feature table, Byron Kaverman raised to 1.1 million with the and Manuel Martinez Solsona defended his big blind with to see a flop of , on which the Spaniard check-called a bet of 1 million. On the turn, Martinez Solsona check-called another 2.7 million and left himself 10.4 million behind.
The river paired the board and Martinez Solsona check-called all in to see the bad news and bow out in 46th place.
After raising from middle position, Kenneth Smaron also called the shove of short stack Roberto Duek on the button for around eight big blinds.
Toberto Duek:
Kenneth Smaron:
Both players flopped a pair on while Smaron took the lead with the on the turn. Duek was celebrating after the river before realizing that his pair of aces was no good, and then headed to the rail. "Nice playing with you," Anton Wigg said.
flop and the 
fell on the turn.
river and Lefrancois bet 20 million, which had both opponents covered. Bruel quickly called for 13 million and Gruissem folded.
for a full house and Bruel flashed 
for a rivered straight before heading to the rail.
flop. On the 
turn, Gruissem check-called a shove by Ivarsson for 9 million.
and Ivarsson had 
. The 
on the river gave Gruissem the winning flush and Ivarsson the way to the payout desk.
. Czuczor had the 
and held up on a board of Js5c4c8h9s].
and Julian Stuer looked him up with the 
and Farrell headed to the rail in 39th place.
on the feature tabnle and Byron Kaverman on the button raised to 2 million with 
and Kaverman called.
, Badziakouski bet 2.8 million and Kaverman called before the 
on the river failed to improve Badziakouski and he was felted in 42nd place.
turn for 2.5 million. Andrei Konopelko moved all in from the cutoff for around 10 million chips and Nitsche shrugged, then called.
and Manuel Martinez Solsona defended his big blind with 
to see a flop of 
, on which the Spaniard check-called a bet of 1 million. On the 
