After losing three players inside of the first nine hands, the pace of eliminations has slowed somewhat with Lakhdari still at the head of the pack.
The levels have reduced to 45 minutes now that play is six-handed, and will be reduced further to 30-minute levels when play is three-handed.
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,465,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
||
|
2,695,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
||
|
1,970,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
1,960,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
||
|
1,550,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
690,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Vladimir Nex 
raised to 125,000 and Michel Leibgorin 
defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Leibgorin checked.
Nex bet 125,000 and Leibgorin quickly called. The turn was the 
. Leibgorin checked again and Nex continued for 300,000. Leibgorin check-raised all in for 2,505,000.
Nex tanked and eventually called all in for his last 1,300,000. Leibgorin would need to hit his flush or straight but the 
river ensured a double up for Nex.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
1,740,000
|
1,740,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
945,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
|
||
Michel Leibgorin 
raised to 150,000 and Omar Lakhdari 
three-bet all in from the big blind. Leibgorin called all in for 920,000.
The 
runout gave Leibgorin two pair and he doubled through the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,600,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,900,000
955,000
|
955,000 |
|
|
||
Vladimir Nex 
raised to 120,000 and got calls from Michel Leibgorin 
in the cutoff and Omar Lakhdari 
in the big blind.
The flop came 
and it checked around. The turn was the and Lakhdari bet 165,000. Both Nex and Leibgorin called and the river was the 
.
Lakhdari bet 465,000, Nex folded and Leibgorin called, taking down the pot with his pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
Michel Leibgorin limped under the gun with and called a raise to 250,000 from Vladimir Nex in the small blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Nex continued for 240,000. Leibgorin called with his two pair.
The turn was the giving Nex a pair of his own. He bet again for 360,000 and Leibgorin snap-called.
The pair checked the river and Nex won with trip queens in the last hand before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,800,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
Players are going on their first 20-minute break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,285,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,670,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,275,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
|
1,670,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
1,615,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
880,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Michel Leibgorin raised to 180,000 from under the gun. Malik Corbin moved all in for 570,000 from the big blind and Leibgorin called.
Malik Corbin:
Michel Leibgorin: 
The flop came 
giving both players a pair. The turn was the and the river the allowing Corbin to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,260,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
645,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
|
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