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Robert Baluska checked with 10,000 in the pot on the 
on the board. Maksym Ronshyn bet 8,000 and Baluska went into the tank for a couple of minutes before he found a call.
Ronshyn turned over 
but this wasn't good enough to win the hand as Baluska rivered top pair with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
|
45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
The Festival Series founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk is often known to enter an event and quickly go all-in. "Franke" just entered the Main Event and PokerNews witnessed him folding an entire orbit except defending his big blind to the surprise of the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |
Ed Mondo three-bet jammed for about 12,000 into a small pot on the 
flop and was called by Mario Eder.
Ed Mondo: 
Mario Eder: 
Mondo began to stand up with Eder flopping the nuts and officially left the tournament area after the 
turn and 
river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Stefan Rundstrom opened to 1,200 from the lojack and got called by Martin von Zweigbergk from the hijack. Didier Pirard three-bet to 4,500 from the cutoff. Rundstrom folded and von Zweigbergk called.
Pirard continued for 5,000 on the 
flop and von Zweigbergk check-called. The Festival Series founder von Zweigbergk then jammed for 3,200 on the 
turn. Rundstrom sighed before he folded despite there being a chunk of chips in the pot.
As the dealer began awarding the pot to von Zweigbergk he showed the table he had two pair with 
. Pirard said he had jacks but never showed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000 | |
|
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
25,000 |
Patrick Beuter three-bet jammed for 13,000 from late position and was called by Marc Pliska from middle position.
Patrick Beuter: 
Marc Pliska: 
Beuter pulled ahead in the flip right from the start after his king paired up the 
flop. Neither the 
turn nor the 
river helped Beuter get ahead and Pliska doubled back to near a starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
15,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Nikolaos Tsitos jammed for about 8,000 from early position before Markus Ganglbauer three-bet shoved for around 50,000 from one seat over. The action didn't stop there as Lukas Pribyl called off for about a starting stack from one seat over.
Nikolaos Tsitos: 
Lukas Pribyl: 
Markus Ganglbauer: 
Ganglbauer's cowboys held up after the 
ran out on the board to eliminate both Pribyl and Tsitos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 500
Carlos Pezzia bet 3,600 into a pot of around 10,000 on the 
flop. The action paused on Peter Bergman before he three-bet to 12,200. Pezzia tanked for less than a minute before he jammed for 35,000. A couple of minutes ticked off the clock before Bergman made the call.
Carlos Pezzia: 
Peter Bergman: 
Pezzia was ahead but he still had a sweat. Pezzia doubled up through Bergman after his opponent bricked the turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | |
|
20,000 |
