Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
|
Busted |
On a board of 6♣A♥10♠ Nicola Diaco check-called a bet of 375,000 from Stefan Fink.
On the K♥ turn Diaco checked again and Fink quickly moved all in. Diaco called relatively quickly, with Fink at risk.
Stefan Fink: A♦A♠
Nicola Diaco: K♣Q♦
Fink was well ahead with a set of aces and the 5♣ river changed nothing, sending a chunky pot Fink's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
3,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
Cards were on their backs and Hermann Schweiger was scooping the pot having just doubled with K♦K♠ versus Martin Rapp's A♦Q♠ on a board of 7♦K♣8♠6♠6♥, Schweiger having a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
2,615,000
|
2,615,000 |
|
|
275,000
1,725,000
|
1,725,000 |
On a board of Q♣K♠10♥ Nicola Diaco check-called a bet of 300,000 from Stefan Fink.
On the 6♠ turn Diaco again check-called a bet of 450,000 from Fink.
On the 9♣ river, Fink continued with a bet of 500,000, to be met with a three-bet to 1,100,000 by Diaco.
Fink quickly called, tabling K♣J♥ for the straight and Diaco mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
Martin Rapp moved all-in from the small blind for 690,000 and was called by Daniel Schwitter in the big blind, with Rapp at risk.
Martin Rapp: 3♣3♠
Daniel Schwitter: J♠J♣
Rapp was unfortunate to run his threes straight into Schwitter's jacks and no help arrived on the J♦8♥4♣7♥K♥ runout, Schwitter improving to a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Michele Falcone opened and Stefan Fink called on the button. Nicola Diaco then produced a three-bet to 375,000 from the big blind. Only Fink called.
Diaco continued with a bet of 225,000 on the 2♠Q♥9♠ flop and Fink called.
On the J♠ turn Diaco checked and Fink put out a bet of 400,000. Diaco then produced the all-in check-raise for 1,600,000. After some thought Fink called to put Diaco at risk.
Nicola Diaco: Q♦10♣
Stefan Fink: J♦10♦
Diaco was ahead with a pair of queens versus Fink's pair of jacks, and the 7♥ river did not alter the outcome.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,600,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
4,000,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
Mario Fausch was shortstacked and all-in and at risk having been called by his opponent, Boro Skaljona.
Mario Fausch: A♠2♦
Boro Skalonja: A♥K♠
The board ran out A♣K♦10♥10♣3♦ giving Skalonja top two pair, sending Fausch to the exit just shy of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,890,000
1,375,000
|
1,375,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Play has now concluded in Day 2 of the Main Event, with Fausch's elimination meaning nine players remain and we have reached the final table.
A recap of the day and final table draw will follow shortly.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michele Falcone | Italy | 1,080,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | Daniel Schwitter | Switzerland | 2,665,000 | 53 |
| 1 | 3 | Boro Skalonja | Switzerland | 3,890,000 | 77 |
| 1 | 4 | Nicola Diaco | Italy | 5,200,000 | 104 |
| 1 | 5 | Hao Liu | Switzerland | 2,900,000 | 58 |
| 1 | 6 | Marius Wolf | Germany | 1,050,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 7 | Zita Farkas | Hungary | 845,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 8 | Hermann Schweiger | Germany | 3,185,000 | 63 |
| 1 | 9 | Stefan Fink | Austria | 4,385,000 | 87 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
4,385,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
3,890,000 | |
|
|
3,185,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
1,055,000
|
1,055,000 |
|
|
2,665,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
|
1,080,000
2,885,000
|
2,885,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
|
845,000
845,000
|
845,000 |