Day 1a and Day 1b combined for 240 entries with 90 survivors. It looks possible that Day 1c will eclipse both combined with the field already at 207 entries with 151 players remaining.
Marc Pliska was down to half a starting stack when he jammed over a bet by Andrej Imrich on the 
flop. Imrich made the call and players turned over their cards.
Marc Pliska: 
Andrej Imrich: 
Bricks came on the turn and river and Pliska doubled up back to where he began the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
30,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Players are on a 20-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
||
|
135,000 | |
|
121,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
114,000 | |
|
110,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
94,000 | |
|
93,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
93,000 | |
|
87,000 | |
|
79,000 | |
|
78,000 | |
|
77,000 | |
|
72,000 | |
|
71,000 | |
Daniele Grassi open-jammed for 10,100 from middle position and was called by Martin Dahle from the big blind.
Daniele Grassi: 
Martin Dahle: 
Both players flopped two pair on the 
flop with Grassi well ahead. Blanks came on the 
turn and 
river and Grassi doubled through Dahle straight off the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Martin Ilavsky bet more than the about 25,000 Norbert Bundik had remaining in his stack with about 30,000 in the pot on the 
board.
Bundik went into the tank for several minutes before another player apologized for calling the clock. Bundik called before time ran out but likely wished he found a fold. Ilavsky turned over 
for quad tens to send Bundik to the rail with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Anna Janina Malmi bet 6,000 into a pot of about 20,000 after the 
came on the flop. Milos Zerzevski raised to 16,000 and Malmi went into the tank for several minutes before she three-bet to 32,000. Zerzevski jammed for 57,000 and Malmi went back into the tank before eventually folding.
"You show, I show?" asked Zerzevski.
Malmi didn't respond or show her hand while Zerzevski chipped up without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | |
|
|
35,000 |
The Festival Series Founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk just nailed a straight flush as follows.
Von Zweigbergk bet 3,500 on the 
flop and was called by Tiikka Tiensuu. The 
followed on the turn and von Zweigbergk 21,000. Tiensuu went into the tank for several minutes before he called.
Tiikka Tiensuu: 
Martin von Zweigbergk: 
Tiensuu nailed a straight on the turn to get ahead of von Zweigbergk's flush. However, the 
completed the board on the river to give von Zweigbergk a rare straight flush to send Tiensuu to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
Busted |
