Mudassar Khan made it 11,000 from first position and Petri Vesa Jiuutilainen on the button made the call.
Khan bet 13,000 on and Vesa Jiuutilainen called.
The fell on the turn and Khan checked. Vesa Jiuutilainen bet 22,000 and Khan called.
The river had both players check. Vesa Jiuutilainen showed and Khan mucked. Vesa Jiuutilainen asked the dealer to turn over Khan's cards and it was revealed the end of Day 1a chip leader had .
Mudassar Khan opened to 12,000 from middle position and Gordon Plomp in the cutoff shoved all in for 84,500. Action folded back to Khan who called after about a minute or so in the tank.
Mudassar Khan:
Gordon Plomp:
Things were looking good for Plomp till the river when bad luck struck: .
"Oh well, I've been lucky once too" said Plomp as he made his exit in 59th place, 6 from the money. Plomp was one of only two Belgian players remaining, the nations hope now rests on Jasper Van Vlasselaer's shoulders.
The tournament is down to 54 players while 53 make the money. A table is being broken right now. After everyone has their seats, play continues in hand for hand fashion.
Thomas Jespersen was down to his last 23,500 and moved in from early position. Action folded to Ian Simpson in the small blind and the British pro moved in over the top for just about 50,000 or so. The big blind folded.
Thomas Jespersen:
Ian Simpson:
While the rest of the players gathered around the table, tournament director Kenny Hallaert asked the dealer to deal the board.
The flop came , leaving Jespersen longing for a seven. The on the turn and on the river were blanks and Jespersen made his exit from the tournament in 54th place.
The remaining 53 players are guaranteed €1,961 from here on out.
Jakob Linden shoved his last 35,500 in from the cutoff and both small blind Age Spets and big blind Patrick Coughlin. The two blinds checked down the board of and it was time for a 3-way showdown.
Jakob Linden showed his first and was already getting up. Age Spets tabled for the winner as
Patrick Coughlin mucked.
and Vesa Jiuutilainen called.
fell on the turn and Khan checked. Vesa Jiuutilainen bet 22,000 and Khan called.
had both players check. Vesa Jiuutilainen showed 
and Khan mucked. Vesa Jiuutilainen asked the dealer to turn over Khan's cards and it was revealed the end of Day 1a chip leader had 
.
, leaving Jespersen longing for a seven. The 
on the river were blanks and Jespersen made his exit from the tournament in 54th place.
and it was time for a 3-way showdown.
first and was already getting up. Age Spets tabled 
for the winner as 
and Jurgens made his exit in 48th place.
we saw both big blind Soren Jansen Stansgaard and early position player Lasse Haagensen check.
completing the board, a flush was no available to both. Who had the higher diamond, though?
and with a smile on his face he started stacking.