After Gilles Simon's departure in 235th, Daniel Becher committed his last few blinds from the hijack and was at risk to Joao Tomas, who was in the small blind.
Daniel Becher: A♠K♥
Joao Tomas: K♠5♥
Tomas moved ahead of Big Slick, pairing on the J♥9♠5♣ flop, and remaining best after the 7♣ turn and 2♦ river.
Gilles Simon was all in for roughly 1,500,000, and Matthew Wakeman putting him at risk.
Gilles Simon: A♦5♣
Matthew Wakeman: 6♥6♣
Simon found himself in a world of hurt only having three immediate outs but picked up more after the J♣10♦K♣ flop. But the board ran out 2♥ on the turn, and 10♥ on the river, with Wakeman's sixes still best, eliminating Simon just two players from the money.
Fabio Rodrigues was all in for 110,000 from the hijack, and the big blind Tamas Adamszki putting him at risk.
Fabio Rodrigues: A♠3♦
Tamas Adamszki: A♣Q♣
Rodrigues was dominated by Adamszki, but picked up extra outs in the form of a wheel draw after the 4♠2♦9♥ flop. However, he would only have those four outs after the Q♦ paired Adamszki on turn. But those four outs was all he would need when the 5♦ peeled off on the river, giving Rodrigues a wheel, doubling up, just three players from the money.
Dawid Smolka opened to 160,000 from under the gun. Brunno Botteon and Johan Guilbert called from the button and big blind.
The action checked through to Butteon on the turn, where the board read A♥Q♦3♦7♣. He bet 280,000. Guilbert made ot 1,050,000. Smolka folded and Botteon called.
Guilbert sized up to 1,700,000 on the 2♥ river, and after Botteon used several time banks, he called.
Guilbert tabled Q♠Q♣ for a set of queens and boosted his stack considerably.
The feud between Mustapha Kanit and Martin Kabrhel appears to have cooled down, but the duo are still battling, just in a more civilized manner.
Kabrhel opened to 160,000 from under the gun and Kanit defended the big blind.
Kanit check-called for 80,000 on the K♥8♠4♦ flop before the 6♥ turn checked through to the 4♣ river. Kanit led out for 180,000, and as Kabrhel's 30 seconds were about to finish, he announced call.
Kanit slid his cards face down into the muck, and Kabrhel won the pot without showdown.
Play has resumed, with 21 minutes left of Level 17.
Evgenii Akimov leads the Super Main Event on the bubble. It appears he dethroned Charles Hook at the top of the counts. Hook once had a 10,000,000 stack, but has lost a zero and sits near the bottom of the counts.
Level 17 has been paused and the 236 players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break. There are 236 players remaining, with 233 making the money.
Play resumes at approximately 21:27 p.m.
After losing a majority of his stack in the previous hand, Jan Strazisar jammed for 1,335,000 from the button. He was at risk to Pedro Fernandes Cassar, who was in the small blind.
Jan Strazisar: K♥Q♦
Pedro Fernandes Cassar: A♥6♣
Stazisar looked defeated after the A♠Q♣9♥ flop, but was back in good spirits after making two pair on the K♣ turn to move ahead. He returned to his seat after the 3♠ river, with a very elevated heartbeat.
Alejandro Ganivet opened to 160,000 from the button and called when Jan Strazisar made it 650,000 from the small blind.
Ganivet quickly called bets of 450,000 and 1,000,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read Q♦4♥3♣10♥3♦.
Stazisar counted out his chips, where he had roughly 1,400,000. He ended up waving the white flag with a check, and Ganivet snap-checked behind.
Stazisar tabled K♦J♣ for a missed straight, and Ganivet took in the pot with his A♥10♦.
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