Frederic Normand limped in from the small blind and called when Paul Hoefer made it 7,000 from the big blind.
Normand check-called for 8,000 on the J♣10♣7♦ flop before the 9♥ turn checked through to the 3♥ river. Normand then check-folded to a bet of 16,000.
Francis Anderson opened to 5,000 and Sergi Panella Navarro defended his big blind.
Navarro check-raised to 18,500 on the J♥9♦7♦ after Anderson continued for 6,000. The latter thought for a moment before opting to fold.
Sanat Mehrotra opened to 4,500 and Bert Geens called from the small blind.
Geens check-called for 3,000 and 14,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K♠3♣2♥K♠10♣6♠.
Both players checked on the river. Geens tabled pocket eights but it was no good against his opponent's K♥Q♦.
Cards were on their backs, with James Romero all in for 30,000 and was at risk to Frederic Normand.
James Romero: 10♦10♣
Frederic Normand: K♠Q♠
Normand paired up on the Q♥9♥5♠ flop to take the lead and felted Romero after the K♣ turn and 3♦ river.
A player moved all in for 23,000 from early position and in middle position Andrew White called to put him at risk.
Opponent: 8♠8♦
Andrew White: A♦K♥
The board ran out K♣4♥3♦A♠3♣ and the ace-king made two pair on the turn to secure the pot and send the chips White's way.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Paul Hoefer opened to 3,000 from under the gun before Pavlos Xanthopoulos three-bet to 9,000 from middle position. Hoefer responded by making it 22,000 and was called.
Hoefer continued for 11,500 on the Q♠J♣2♦ flop and was called. The bracelet winner then slowed down and checked the Q♣ turn. Xanthopoulos bet 10,000 and was called.
Hoefer checked once more on the 10♦ and Xanthopoulos jammed for 49,000, which put Hoefer all in. The latter conceded the pot.
A player limped in before the middle position made it 6,000. Defending champion Gary Gelman, who is on Bullet #3, raised to 16,000. The limper folded while his other opponent called.
Gelman jammed for 37,500 on the 10♦9♥2♥ flop and his opponent released their hand.
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A player raised to 3,500 in the cutoff and on the button Francis Anderson moved all in for 21,000 which saw his opponent call to put him at risk.
Francis Anderson: A♣A♥
Opponent: A♠K♦
The board ran out 6♥5♠J♥6♣8♦ and the aces held up for Anderson to double.
At another table, James Romero was eliminated from the tournament.
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