Kacper Pyzara (under the gun) and David Peters (big blind) got the chips in the middle before the flop. Kacper Pyzara was in the lead with 
as David Peters had 
. The board ran out 
and Peters parted ways with 112,000 of his chips.
Mazin Khoury opened for 17,000 early and got three-bet to 39,000 by Hossein Ensan, on the button. Khoury shipped it and Ensan snap-called for what looked to be 229,000.
Ensan: 
Khoury: 
The 
flop brought nothing but the 
turn made Ensan sweat out tens and queens to the river. It was paint but a 
.
Michel Dattani pushed all in from the small blind with about 70,000 in his stack and Preben Stokkan called from the big with . Dattani had 
and couldn't find quite enough help on the 
board.
From early position, Danny Tang opened for 18,000. On the button, Sergi Reixach three-bet to 52,000 and he called Tang's 168,000 shove.
Danny Tang:
Sergi Reixach: 
The board ran out 
and Tang doubled up.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Anthony Zinno raised to 20,000 in middle position and called the shove of Mazin Khoury, who had about 70,000 on the button.
Zinno: 
Khoury: 
No jack appeared for Zinno and he sent over a dub.
Lander Lijo opened for 18,000 and saw Jean-Noel Thorel behind him three-bet for 45,000. When the action got back to Lijo, he shoved for 240,000. Thorel beat him to the pot.
Lander Lijo:
Jean-Noel Thorel:
The board ran out 
and Lijo wished the table good luck before exiting.
Liwei Sun jammed under the gun for 166,000 and Sergi Reixach called a couple of seats over.
"Aces?" Sun asked after everyone folded.
Nope, it was and Sun was pleased to see he had the best hand with 
. The 
board meant he doubled.
At another table, Tue Ullerup Hansen became the first player to collect a payout. He got third in this event last year.
Anton Yakuba shoved in the cutoff for 118,000 and Ping Lin called for less in the big blind.
Yakuba:
Lin:
The board ran out 
, safe for a double for Lin and leaving Yakuba with dust.
Down to just 42,000 and the shortest in the game, Rocco Palumbo shoved all in under the gun. Hossein Ensan called from the hijack before Anthony Zinno in the cutoff over shoved for what appeared to be 163,000. Ensan folded.
Rocco Palumbo: 
Anthony Zinno:
The 
wasn't too good a news for Palumbo and the 
on the turn sealed his faith. The river 
was inconsequential and Palumbo wished the table good luck before making his exit.
With the departure of Palumbo, the tournament is now in the money. The remaining 39 players are guaranteed €17,000.
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