On a flop Shlomi Shimoni checked to his opponent Mehmet Kacar who moved all in for around 90,000. Shimoni called.
Kacar:
Shimoni:
Shimoni held a pair and a flush draw, but would need to hit that flush on the river in order to eliminate Kacar. The river was the and Shimoni slammed the felt in frustration, as he was left with around six big blinds. He would bust in the very next hand.
The hand-for-hand process took so long they snuck into the next level by only five minutes. Players are now going on an extended 20 minute break. When they return they will have two hours of play remaining, but the bustouts are sure to be fast and furious.
After half a dozen hands of hand-for-hand play, with two shortstacks doubling up, it folded to Paul Ciaca on the button who moved all in, covering both the small blind and the big blind.
The small blind folded but Petre Bogdan Ionescu called for his last 130,000. When the action at all other tables had finished the cards were turned over.
Ionescu:
Ciaca:
The flop came giving Ciaca the lead and meaning that Ionescu would require either an Ace or King to stay alive. The turn was the meaning that Ionescu now looked destined for survival.
As the gathered crowd shouted for sevens and eights, the dealer burned and dealt the on the river. Ionescu was eliminated with all remaining players guaranteed €1,770.
With 112 players left and 111 paid, hand-for-hand has just begun.
If two players are eliminated at the same table during this process, the bigger stack will receive the min-cash. If two players are eliminated on separate tables, then they will split the €1,770 min-cash.