A player had become short-stacked and moved all-in for 125,000 after Hermann Schweiger had limped under the gun. Schweiger called.
John 26: A♦6♣
Hermann Schweiger: A♠Q♥
Schweiger dominated his opponent's ace and the 10♣2♦4♣J♣9♥ runout confirmed his opponent's exit.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Manuela Matzler had moved all-in in the big blind versus a limp from Martin Rapp in the small blind. Rapp called.
Manuela Matzler: A♥Q♣
Martin Rapp: A♣2♦
Matzler was in good shape with a dominating ace but the 3♥J♦2♠9♦J♥ runout gave Rapp a pair of twos and sent Matzler to the payout desk.
Urs Theiler was all-in for 285,000 and at risk having been called by Hermann Schweiger.
Urs Theiler: 9♥9♠
Hermann Schweiger: A♠J♠
Theiler was ahead in a race but the 7♣J♦2♣ flop gave Schweiger a pair of jacks, a lead he would not relinquish on the 8♦8♠ turn and river.
A player was all-in and at risk having been called by Stefan Fink.
Opponent: A♦9♦
Stefan Fink: 9♥9♠
Fink was in good shape with a pair of nines and no help arrived for his opponent on the K♣7♠3♣7♥8♠ runout.
An opponent was all-in and at risk having been called by Nicola Diaco.
Opponent: 9♣9♦
Nicola Diaco: A♥A♣
Diaco was well ahead and the 8♥7♠6♦7♦2♣ runout confirmed his opponent's exit.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | Michele Falcone | Italy | 3,965,000 | 132 |
| 5 | 2 | Hermann Schweiger | Germany | 950,000 | 31 |
| 5 | 3 | John 26 | N/A | 495,000 | 16 |
| 5 | 4 | Martin Rapp | Germany | 935,000 | 31 |
| 5 | 5 | Manuela Matzler | N/A | 635,000 | 21 |
| 5 | 6 | Boro Skalonja | Switzerland | 2,515,000 | 83 |
| 5 | 7 | Marius Wolf | Germany | 2,300,000 | 76 |
| 5 | 8 | Urs Thieler | N/A | 590,000 | 19 |
| 7 | 1 | Stefan Fink | Germany | 1,230,000 | 41 |
| 7 | 2 | Hao Liu | Switzerland | 1,845,000 | 61 |
| 7 | 3 | Nicola Diaco | Italy | 3,505,000 | 116 |
| 7 | 4 | Daniel Schwitter | Switzerland | 2,795,000 | 93 |
| 7 | 5 | John 38 | N/A | 2,385,000 | 79 |
| 7 | 6 | John 53 | N/A | 475,000 | 15 |
| 7 | 7 | Mario Fausch | Switzerland | 670,000 | 22 |
| 7 | 8 | John 46 | N/A | 745,000 | 24 |
Martin Rapp was all-in and at risk versus Michele Falcone.
Martin Rapp: A♦A♥
Michele Falcone: A♣K♥
In a cooler Falcone had run his ace-king straight into Rapp's aces and the K♣Q♦6♥4♣8♥ runout provided Rapp with a timely double-up.
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
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