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.
There were recently a few bustouts, but most of them were on the feature table so we will wait until they are on the live stream before reporting them.
However, one hand on the side table also led to an elimination just before the break. Julien Rouxel opened the action from mid position with a standard bet before Johan Ekerfelt shoved his remaining 140,000 chips. Rouxel thought and called.
Julien Rouxel:
Johan Ekerfelt:
A king spiked the board to eliminate Ekerfelt in 22nd place for £2,540.
Rachid Karidi and Damien Le Goff were eliminated in 23rd and 24th places respectfully for £2,540 while Abdul Barakat was eliminated a short while later in 21st place to collect £2,820.
Lithuania's Edgaras Kisielius was in the chip lead earlier in the day, however, his day didn't end that well. Down to ten big blinds, he shoved his stack all-in against Bhavin Khatri.
Kisielius:
Khatri:
Kiselius, who was well ahead in the hand, seemed poised to double-up when Khatri failed to improve his hand on the flop of . However, the rest of the board wasn't as kind when it filled up with a followed by a to give Khatri two pair. Kisielius was eliminated in 19th place for £2,820.
Also eliminated around the same time were Aleksandr Lebedev (20th place - £2,820) and ex-footballer Tony Cascarino (18th place - £3,230).
The tournament recently went through its last redraw before the final table.
Brian Amtrup Sorensen's Unibet Open Main Event is over. From the small blind, Nicolas Cardyn shoved all-in, and Sorensen called for about 250,000 chips.
When the cards were turned over, Cardyn was slightly ahead in what was essentially a coinflip with against Sorensen's . The board was unable to improve Sorensen's hand and he was eliminated in 17th place for £3,230.
Players are up and stretching for the last 15 minute break of Day 2. We will either play down to the sooner of a final table of nine players or the end of Level 22.
On the feature table before the dinner break, Daniel Petersen raised under the gun to 40,000. The action folded over to Julien Rouxel three-bet from the hijack up to 110,000. The remaining players got out of the way and Petersen called.
Flop:
Rouxel made a continuation-bet of 120,000 after Petersen checked the action to him. After a short-time, Petersen declared himself all-in for his remaining 434,000 chip stack. Rouxel snap called, and the players turned over their cards.
Petersen:
Rouxel:
Petersen was unable to get any of the five remaining outs he needed to improve his hand as the appeared on the turn followed by the on the river. Petersen collected £3,230 for finishing in 16th place. All remaining players are now guaranteed a payout of at least £3,755.
. However, the rest of the board wasn't as kind when it filled up with a 
appeared on the turn followed by the 
on the river. Petersen collected £3,230 for finishing in 16th place. All remaining players are now guaranteed a payout of at least £3,755.
