Last year's runner-up of this very event, Mustapha Kanit, has taken his seat looking for a better result this year. The second casualty of the day has also been claimed as ben Tollerene has re-entered.
Courtesy of Tomas Stacha, PokerStars.
Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
A short-stacked Jean-Noel Thorel moved all-in preflop for 14,800 and was put at risk by Steve O'Dwyer.
Thorel: 
O'Dwyer: 
The board ran out 
giving Thorel a straight on the river and the dealer pushed him the pot.
Level: 3
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
With about 45,000 in the middle and a board reading 
, [Removed:412] shoved from the hi-jack and after getting a count of 29,700, Mikita Badziakouski made the call putting Kruk at risk.
Kruk: 
Badziakouski: 
Only a nine or an eight would remove Kruk from the table and sure enough, the dealer patted the table and slid out the to give Badziakouski a straight and Kruk said goodbye.
Level: 2
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
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