Chun Liu opened to 50,000 from the hijack and called when McDonald Ledbetter jammed for just over starting stack. from the cutoff.
McDonald Ledbetter: A♠K♣
Chun Liu: 9x9x
Liu made a set on the J♣9♠2♠ flop, but Ledbetter stayed alive thanks to the Q♥ turn. He needed a ten to seal the checkmark but the 4♥ river confirmed his departure.
Dmitrii Astratov opened to 60,000 from under the gun, and saw Andjelko Andrejevic move all in as next to act for 525,000. Action folded back around to Astratov, who stuck in the call.
Andjelko Andrejevic: A♠J♦
Dmitrii Astratov: A♥Q♣
Andrejevic was pipped by Astratov, and could not catch up on the 8♦4♣8♣10♦K♥ board to confirm his exit.
Romain Morvan raised on the button, and Yuan Lei three-bet to 330,000 in the small blind while leaving a single 1,000 chip behind. Alex Difelice the shoved his smaller stack from the big blind, and Morvan quickly called.
Morvan went to turn up his cards, and Lei showed him the one remaining chip in his stack. They both added 1,000 blind, and all three hands were turned up.
Alex Difelice: Q♣Q♥
Yuan Lei: A♣2♦
Romain Morvan: A♦K♣
Difelice was in great shape to start the hand, and the 9♥8♠6♠10♦J♦ eluded all three players. That left Difelice with the triple-up, while Morvan claimed the side pot to eliminate Lei.
Andrija Robovic raised on the button, and Mike Watson defended his big blind.
Watson checked the Q♣2♣K♦ flop, and Robovic took a moment before checking back.
Another check from Watson led to a bet of 50,000 from Robovic. Watson folded as soon as the chips hit the middle, and Robovic claimed them back along with the rest of the pot.
There was light drama at Table 94 as Manuel Pochat moved all in for 255,000 from early position before James Caputo, without seeing there had been a raise, tried to open to 65,000. David Benyamine then called behind him before they were alerted of the previous action.
Caputo opted to fold and surrender his 65,000 while Benyamine groaned about his predicament.
"I was not even in this hand," Benyamine said before reluctantly calling.
Manuel Pochat: A♠J♠
David Benyamine: A♥7♥
Though he didn't even want a part in the hand, the flop landed 5♥K♥10♥ to give Benyamine the nut flush before the board finished out 4♣2♣ to send his opponent to the rail.
"Oh my god. That's insane," he said before pointing to Caputo. "He made me win the hand!"
Day 1d will close after the completion of Level 10. As it stands, 213 of the 498 entries remain.
Level: 10
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Luke Martinelli opened to 40,000 in the hijack and Chris Hunichen called on the button as Rania Nasreddine came along in the small blind.
Action checked to Hunichen on the flop of 10♦2♦7♥ and he bet 40,000. Nasreddine called, and Martinelli check-raised to 180,000. Only Nasreddine called.
Nasreddine checked again on the 2♣ river and Martinelli sized up to 375,000. Nasreddine laid it down.
Gustavo Morales opened to 40,000 on the button, and Pavel Krylov defended his big blind to see the 10♣K♣3♦ flop.
Krylov checked to Morales, who continued for 30,000. Krylov then check-raised to 80,000, and the call was made.
The J♦ turn brought a lead of 120,000 from Krylov, and Morales slid in another call. Krylov then checked the A♥ river, and Morales took a moment before checking back.
Krylov tabled 5♣2♣ for a missed flush draw, while Morales showed 10♦8♦ to take the pot with his pair of tens.
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