Liv Boeree moved all in for her last 83,000 on the button and Jonathan Therme called to put the PokerStars Team Pro at risk of elimination.
Liv Boeree:
Jonathan Therme:
After a board of , Boeree spiked both over cards and doubled up.
Soon after over on table two, a raising war broke out between Nathan Manuel and Mikael Guenni. The former tabled in the big blind and Guenni was at risk for 94,000 with from early position.
The board came and the kicker played to let Guenni double.
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There are only 17 players remaining and Benjamin Morrison is no longer among them. The Brit open-shoved for 134,000 from early position and the action folded to Nicolas Beker in the big blind, who called.
Benjamin Morrison:
Nicolas Beker:
Morrison already stood up before the flop even fell, and then saw it show . The turn and river completed the board and that reduced the field by one.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
, Boeree spiked both over cards and doubled up.
in the big blind and Guenni was at risk for 94,000 with 
from early position.
and the kicker played to let Guenni double.
turn and 
and Clark doubled.
