Claudio Polonia in middle position moved all-in for 635,000 and he was called by Matteo Sbrana on the button.
Claudio Polonia: 10♠10♦ 
Matteo Sbrana: A♣A♦
Polonia ran into aces, so on 7♥5♠J♠9♠Q♣, he became the first player eliminated today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
Busted |
One hand after Claudio Polonia's elimination, it was Danilo Colomba's turn to find himself at risk for almost 700,000 against Matteo Sbrana.
Danilo Colomba: A♦Q♥
Matteo Sbrana: A♣K♠
The dealer fanned a board of J♦9♠7♣K♦Q♠ which kept Sbrana in the lead, so Colomba was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Aleksandrs Golubevs showed up more than one hour late today. He was already last in chips at the beginning of the day, so a few minutes after he arrived, he only had 210,000 from the big blind.
After Jean-Marc Chiba opened from the hijack, he jammed and Chiba called.
Aleksandrs Golubevs: K♣8♥
Jean-Marc Chiba: A♠3♠
Golubevs saw an eight, but it was followed by two aces on A♥A♣8♠. Chiba hit trips with the A♦10♠ runout, and Golubevs' tournament came to an end in 22nd place for €5,935.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Gaetano Ferrara shoved for 660,000 from middle position, then Didier Mambour moved all-in as well for 290,000 from the button.
Didier Mambour: A♣J♣
Gaetano Ferrara: A♥K♥
Mambour didn't find the jacks or the clubs he needed on 7♦Q♣5♥2♥4♠, so he was eliminated in 21st place for €5,935.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Raffaele Caldarelli in middle position and Gaetano Ferrara to his left raised each other and ended up moving all-in, with Ferrara at risk for 375,000.
Gaetano Ferrara: K♥Q♦
Raffaele Caldarelli: 10♦10♠
There was no hope for Ferrara, as Caldarelli hit a full house on 10♥5♦2♠5♣7♥. Finishing in 20th place, Ferrara wins €5,935.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Francesco Biribao in middle position found himself at risk for a few blinds against Christian Alilovic on the button.
Francesco Biribao: K♠8♣
Christian Alilovic: Q♣9♣
After the flop of 2♥2♦2♣, Alilovic found a full house with the Q♥ turn so Biribao was eliminated after the 6♠ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Another all-in and call situation occurred with Anatolii Savin, in middle position with 475,000 facing Alex Sampirisi in the hijack.
Anatolii Savin: 3♠3♣
Alex Sampirisi: A♥5♥
Both players found something on the K♣8♥3♥ flop, but Savin with a set was still in the lead. However after the A♣ turn, the 6♥ river competed Sampirisi's flush, sending Savin to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted |
Cards went on their backs on Table 51, with Christian Alilovic in the small blind against Xavier Zuczkowski in the cutoff.
Christian Alilovic: K♥Q♦
Xavier Zuczkowski: K♠K♦
Alilovic ran into kings, so he couldn't do much on 4♠J♦J♣8♠7♣. Both stacks were counted, but Alilovic with 2,000,000 was slightly covered so he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Raffaele Caldarelli opened from the hijack, Francesco Di Domenico three-bet to 505,000 from the button, then Caldarelli jammed for 2,060,000. Di Domenico snap-called.
Raffaele Caldarelli: Q♠Q♣
Francesco Di Domenico: A♠K♣
A king on the J♣7♣K♦ flop gave the lead to Di Domenico, who sent Caldarelli to the rail after the 4♥8♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,100,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Another all-in and call situation occurred, involving Andrea Dal Bo on the button with a bit more than 2,300,000 against the chip leader Francesco Di Domenico on the button.
Andrea Dal Bo: 10♥10♠
Francesco Di Domenico: A♠A♥
Dal Bo with tens ran into aces and on 2♦K♥9♦6♥7♦, he was eliminated in 15th place for €7,270.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,600,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
