The remaining players agreed to shorten the 75-minute dinner break by 15 minutes.
Right after, Robert Willis was all in for 59,000 out of the big blind and Vaneltin Frunze looked him up from early position. Willis was at risk with and Frunze had , the board came and Willis paired his queen to stay in.
Enzo Del Piero didn't play many hands as of late and opened the action with a raise to to 27,000. Jonathan Therme moved all in for his last 157,000 and Del Piero called after some consideration.
Jonathan Therme:
Enzo Del Piero:
Neither the flop nor the turn helped Therme and he was drawing to a jack or ace only. A blank river failed to improved the Frenchman and Therme had to settle for 15th place and a payday of £5,200.
Valentin Frunze moved all in for 122,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Robert Willis in the small blind, who just called with a few chips more. Frunze showed the and Willis had that dominated with .
The "old dog" from Ireland, like he called himself, had been entertaining the table for the entire day and said "just give me the jack" to the dealer. The flop fell and nothing much changed. On the turn, Frunze improved and Willis let out a very dry "oh fuck sake," before the river bricked.
Hand 2
One hand later, Willis moved all in from the button for his last 26,000 and Frunze called in the big blind without looking at the cards.
Robert Willis:
Valentin Frunze:
"Oh come on, don't beat me with the worst hand," and the flop came . Willis added some table chat, and after the turn changed nothing, the on the river gave Willis the double and the entire table cheered.
Harry Lodge defended his big blind against a button raise by Valentin Frunze and check-called the small blind continuation bet on the flop. On the turn, Lodge checked and Frunze continued for 40,000. Lodge check-raised all in and Frunze called.
Harry Lodge:
Valentin Frunze:
Lodge had turned bottom two pair while Frunze had top pair and the flush draw. The river was a blank and the young Brit doubled for 223,000 to leave Frunze short in chips at around 11 big blinds.
With around 80,000 in the middle in a battle button versus small blind, Harry Lodge checked the flop and Nathan Manuel bet 33,000. Lodge shoved for 135,000 and Manuel let go.
Over on table one, Liv Boeree open-shoved for less than 13 big blinds and claimed the blinds and antes.
Jonathan Therme had been able to build his stack again only to see the efforts shot down soon after.
Hand 1
Therme three-bet to 42,000 out of the big blind and intial raiser Jonathan Clark four-bet shoved for 166,000 in the hijack. The action folded back to Therme and he called with the superior stack.
Jonathan Clark:
Jonathan Therme:
The board came up blank, showing and Clark doubled.
Hand 2
Therme open-shoved from the small blind and big blind Nicolas Cardyn called for his last 92,000.
Nicolas Cardyn:
Jonathan Therme:
After a board of , Therme lost the second hand in a row and saw his stack being cut down significantly.
The last two tables were barely set when Nathan Manuel opened from under the gun. Mikael Guenni from one seat over moved all in for what looked like 180,000 and the action folded back to Manuel. The American called and Guenni found himself on the wrong end of a cooler.
Mikael Guenni:
Nathan Manuel:
The board ran out and Guenni, who was all in on the bubble for just five big blinds and survived, was drawing dead on the turn only to river the worse set. For his efforts, Guenni takes home £4,340 and there is now a pay jump, as all remaining players have £5,200 locked up.
Joe Johnson opened to 17,000 and Sebastien Buonomo moved all in from the button. The blinds folded and Johnson asked for a count, then called when it was deemed to be 96,000 in total.
Sebastien Buonomo:
Joe Johnson:
After a board of , Buonomo failed to improve and was eliminated in 17th place for £4,340. Another redraw will now take place for the last two tables.