Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
The action folded around to Christian Rico in the small blind who splashed in a raise with T25,000 chips. Bianca De Souza was in the big blind with 41,000 chips and called it off after peeking at her cards.
Bianca De Souza: K♣Q♦
Christian Rico: A♦8♣
The flop of K♦10♣6♠ put De Souza in the lead with a pair of kings. The 4♣ and 10♥ runout changed nothing and De Souza doubled up but still remains one of the short stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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218,000
118,000
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118,000 |
|
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86,000
45,000
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45,000 |
Four players headed to a flop of 8♥7♣6♦ in a limped pot. The action checked to Samara Alexandre on the button who threw in a bet of 7,000. Ayrton Brito was the only player to call as the 10♦ landed on the turn.
Both players checked and the Q♠ completed the board. Brito led out with a bet of 10,000 and Alexandre looked him up. Brito tabled A♥10♠ for a pair of tens but Alexandre showed Q♣6♥ for two pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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203,000 | |
|
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120,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The field has dwindled down to just 14 players and they are taking a quick 10-minute break before the final push to the money and advancing to Day 2.
John Arne Riise raised to 8,000 on the button and was called by Joao Vitor and Leonardo Boen in the blinds. The flop came A♠7♥6♣ and the action checked around to the 5♦ on the turn.
Vitor led out with a bet of 5,000 which Boen just called. Riise raised to 15,000 and both of his opponents called. The river brought the 10♦ and Vitor checked. Boen put together a bet of 30,000 and Riise jammed all in for around 65,000. Vitor quickly folded and Boen called just as fast.
Riise turned over 7♠7♦ for a set of sevens but Boen turned a straight with 8♣4♠ to eliminate Riise near the end of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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235,000
149,000
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149,000 |
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Busted |
Feliks Saakyan raised to 8,000 in middle position and was called by Christian Rico on his left and Joao Vitor in the small blind. The flop came Q♥7♦2♣ and Vitor led out with a bet of 6,000. Saakyan raised to 23,000 which got Rico out of the way but Vitor still called.
The turn was the 9♦ and Vitor led out again with an even smaller bet of 4,000. Saakyan just called this time and the 3♠ hit the river. Both players tapped the table and Vitor turned over 4♣4♦ which proved to be enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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268,000 | |
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70,000
16,300
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16,300 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Marcelo Mesqueu was down to just 19,000 chips and moved all in from early position. The action folded around to Drea Karlsen in the big blind who quickly called after looking at her cards.
Marcelo Mesqueu: A♣K♥
Drea Karlsen: A♠9♥
The flop came J♠7♥6♠ and Mesqueu was still in the lead with the better ace-high.
"Spade," Karlsen cheered for but the dealer did one better with the 9♠ to give her the outright lead. The river was the 7♠ which improved her to a flush and Mesqueu exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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254,000
69,000
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69,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500