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Pocket sevens are lucky again for Bhavin Khatri, who you may recall put his tournament life on the line on the stone cold bubble with this hand to come out on top against pocket kings.
This time was less important to the current chip leader, and more important to his opponent Paul Ephremsen. Khatri raised in early position with 
and called a three-bet shove from Dumea for a little more than 10 big blinds with 
. Ephremsen was ahead until the river when a appeared sending him to the rails.
Also eliminated shortly before was Razvan Dumea. Both players that were recently eliminated collected £2,225. All players remaining in the field are guaranteed at least a payday of £2,540.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted |
Below are the updated chip counts as of the beginning of the blind level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,470,000 | 520,000 |
|
1,400,000 | 655,000 |
|
880,000 | 188,000 |
|
875,000 | 126,000 |
|
800,000 | 260,000 |
|
610,000 | 473,000 |
|
597,000 | 167,000 |
|
570,000 | 70,000 |
|
530,000 | -230,000 |
|
468,000 | 68,000 |
|
430,000 | -170,000 |
|
420,000 | 120,000 |
|
410,000 | 15,000 |
|
350,000 | 99,000 |
|
350,000 | 80,000 |
|
300,000 | -17,000 |
|
295,000 | 46,000 |
|
275,000 | 129,000 |
|
260,000 | 166,000 |
|
260,000 | -32,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 149,000 |
|
170,000 | -80,000 |
|
160,000 | -397,000 |
|
150,000 | -325,000 |
|
126,500 | -93,500 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 3,000
It's time for another 15 minute break. It is likely not the last one as play is scheduled for 12 levels or through Level 22. The tournament director will stop the day earlier than that if we get down to a final table before this happens.
Mate Mecs kicked off the action raising to 55,000 chips before James Parker shoved all-in for his remaining 305,000. The race was after Mecs called with Parker holding 
and Mecs holding 
. However, things changed on the flop when a appeared giving Mecs a set. Parker was unable to get a runner-runner to stay in the tournament, and collected £2,225 for his 27th place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
We are down to three tables after Darren Fuller and Tom Tom Dingenen were eliminated in 28th and 29th places respectfully for £1,950.
Currently the tournament clock is paused as tables were redrawn. All remaining players just got a little richer as they are now guaranteed at least a payout of £2,225.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
We delayed on reporting this in case you were watching the live stream, but not too long ago Hamidreza Montazeri was eliminated on the feature table by Bjorn Picavet after going all in for his remaining 124,000 chips with 
. He was unable to out-race Picavet who called with 
when the board ran out 
eliminating Montazeri in 30th place.
On another table Belgium's Jan Kusters was eliminated in 31st place. Both players walked away a little richer being awarded £1,950.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000 | 242,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Bhavin Khatri now has almost 1 million chips after two big hands.
We learned from the table, that it was the first hand that led to Mark Brockwell's elimination in the tournament. The hand began with Daniel Petersen raising from the button to 22,000. Khatri called from the small blind, while Brockwell three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind. Petersen got out of the way and Khatri smooth-called from the small blind.
Khatri checked on a 
flop, and Brockwell went all-in for about 180,000 chips. Khatri quickly called with giving him a set of nines, while Brockwell held 
for a gut-shot straight draw. Brockwell was unable to improve his hand and was eliminated from the tournament while shipping a big pot to Khatri.
In another hand, Petersen opened the action with a raise from mid position which Khatri who was next to act called followed by a few folds before Nicolas Cardyn called from the blinds.
Cardyn fired out a bet for 29,000 on a flop of . Petersen got out of the way, and Khatri opted to call. Cardyn fired out again, this time for 73,000 chips when the appeared on the turn. Both players checked when the board completed with a . Khatri won another big pot with while Cardyn's stack took a minor dent down to 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000 | 608,000 |
|
|
500,000 | -109,000 |
|
|
400,000 | -230,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
