An interesting pot was brewing between Vladislavs Rutkovskis and Vincent Hevin on a board with action on the latter. The Swede bet 16,500 and the Latvian made the call.
The on the river brought a fourth diamond and Rutkovskis checked. Hevin opted for a small bet of 11,000 and Rutkovskis instantly called.
Hevin tabled for a queen high flush and Rutkovskis mucked.
Morten Mortensen has jumped into the tournament just before the dinner break. The Danish high roller is off to a rocky start and has 20,000 of his 30,000 left.
With late registration now closed, a total of 236 players have registered. Combined with the 168 entrants of the first starting day, the total number of players is 404.
With the board reading , one of the big stacks Lukas Peleckis bet 9,000 in a pot of around 14,000. Kaarel Lepik shoved all in for 22,000 and Peleckis called it off after some thought.
Lukas Peleckis:
Kaarel Lepik:
The river was the and Lepik's aces were good for a double up.
There are currently 235 players registered for Day 1b, creating a total field of 403 players. Late registration will be open up until the start of level 7. 165 of them are still in contention.