Kiryl Radzivonau has just busted out one player from the bubble. Eros Nastasi held a pair of aces and was delighted when Radzivonau moved all-in with what turned out to be king-ten. Radzivonau found no help from the board and the WPT Merit Cyprus final tabist has been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | -7,000 |
|
Busted |
Enver Abduraimov made the unconventional play of open-limping on the button, which prompted Tony G to complete his small blind. Zelkjo Krizan then moved all in from the big blind and both his opponents called, Tony G saying, "You only live once," as he tossed in his calling chips.
Unfortunately that was the last of the betting. As both active players checked down the 
board, Tony G showing 
, Abduraimov 
and Krizan took down the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 94,000 |
|
160,000 | 74,000 |
|
140,000 | 23,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
The level has ended and the players are now on a 10-minute break.
Joining the action on a draw heavy 
flop, Puk Nabuurs took a stab at the pot with a 8,500 bet from the big blind seat. Rodrigo Dos Santos was his sole opponent, seated two to his left, made the call. Dos Santos made the call.
The 
turn saw another bet from Nabuurs, an increased in size to 17,500 and Dos Santos quickly folded.
Ilan Boujenah has just doubled up through [Removed:39] and is continuing on his roller coaster ride. He got his 54,500 chips into the middle with 
and Berendsen called with 
.
The eights stayed ahead on a 
flop but fell behind when the fell on the turn. The 
on the river completed the hand and Boujenah survives again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
45,000 | -53,500 |
We have lost another player here in Malta and the money bubble is looming. Giovanni Accetta is the latest casualty. He got his stack in with 
and ran into the 
of Jack Salter. The jacks held and Accetta busted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 37,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Call off the search party as Yorane Kerignard has finally taken his seat here in the Casino at Portomaso.
One of his first tasks was to call a 7,000 button raise from Tony G whilst sitting in the big blind. The flop came down 
and Kerignard check-folded to an 8,000 continuation bet.
Sampo Ryynanen is seated directly to Kerignard's left and he has just searched for his new foe on the Hendon Mob database. He now knows the man to his right has over $850,000 in live tournament winnings and is a very dangerous opponent indeed.
Gordon Schembri has become the first player to be eliminated in Day 3 after he lost a clash with Hui Chen Kuo.
The latter opened to 9,000 in late position and then snap-called when Schembri three-bet all in for around 60,000 in the big blind. Schembri flipped over 
and Chen Kuo the 
.
The board ran out 
and Schembri bsuted out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
Busted |
One of the first hands of the day also happens to be one of the biggest of the tournament so far.
Alessio Isaia, himself a WPT champion, opened from under the gun and the action folded to Ilan Boujenah in the small blind. He checked his cards and three-bet to 21,000. Isaia then four-bet, Boujenah shoved for 300,000 and Isaia beat him into the pot with a call.
Boujenah: 
Isaia: 
An ill-timed move by Boujenah looked to be rewards as the first two cards on the flop were the and 
. However, the third flop card was the gifting Isaia a set. The turn and river were the and and Boujenah plummets to 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
405,000 | 204,000 |
|
|
95,000 | -202,500 |
