The only upside for Boujenah is that things can't get much worse from here on out, as getting eliminated is about the worst that could happen today. Wait, he could get eaten by a shark, or attacked by one of these vicious seagals on the beach - but let's stay positive and hope Ilan Boujenah's day only gets better from here on out.
Boujenah told us this morning his day already started out terrible, and with the frustration that accompanied a situation earlier today, let's just say he wasn't wearing his happy-face.
Just now he four bet pocket fives into Aliaksei Boika, who "surprisingly" wasn't willing to lay down pocket queens. The two remaining fives stayed in the deck (or they might just have been in the muck already), and Boujenah stomped out the tournament floor.
Alexey Rybin has been eliminated from the tournament. He shoved his short stack in with , and ran into pocket aces. That means the partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic will crown a new champion this year, all we have to do is wait a couple of days to find out who it will be.
We're not sure how Dempsey got short, as he started the day with a way above average. We are sure he's out though, as our World Poker Tour blog colleague told us.
Alexander Denisov opened with a raise to 2,600 from the cutoff, and James Dempsey defended his big blind with just 6,000 behind.
With a front push on , Dempsey made the stop and go move we saw all too often years ago, but has become a rarity in the modern poker era.
Denisov wasn't impressed, and made the call with as soon as he found out the 6,000 Dempsey had put forward, was all there was. Dempsey turned over for two live cards and a gutshot.
The took away the kings and jacks as outs for Dempsey, and the on the river wasn't going to cut it either. Dempsey eliminated, Denisov at about 80,000.
Now that's confusing right? Jack and Louis Salter are brothers, and one of them is doing well, the other is out.
Louis Salter already had quite a big stack as we showed up, and got some more in the hand we witnessed.
The big blind checked, and the hijack bet out 3,500 on . Salter made the call, the big blind folded.
The fell on the turn, and the hijack continued for 6,200. Salter on the button bumped it up to 13,300, and the call followed.
The hijack didn't want to commit anymore though, he check folded to Salter's 27,700 bet after the hit the river.
His brother Jack Salter, EPT Monte Carlo runner up, has been eliminated. He had gotten really short, and shoved with seven-six and got called by . No hit meant no dough for Jack.
Well, the prize pool has been announced. There's $1,471,320 to be divided. How many places get paid, and what awaits the winner, will be made public in a little bit.
With the start of the second level, registration has closed. Right now the clock says 404 entries were made, but we'll await the official numbers before we make any other announcements.
flop, his opponent checked and Abou Khalil bet out 6,000. His opponent check raised to 15,000, and with the 
Abou Khalil made the call.
which meant jackpot for Abou Khalil, and he had no problem calling his opponent's shove.
, and ran into pocket aces. That means the partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic will crown a new champion this year, all we have to do is wait a couple of days to find out who it will be.
, Dempsey made the stop and go move we saw all too often years ago, but has become a rarity in the modern poker era.
as soon as he found out the 6,000 Dempsey had put forward, was all there was. Dempsey turned over 
took away the kings and jacks as outs for Dempsey, and the 
on the river wasn't going to cut it either. Dempsey eliminated, Denisov at about 80,000.
. Salter made the call, the big blind folded.
fell on the turn, and the hijack continued for 6,200. Salter on the button bumped it up to 13,300, and the call followed.
hit the river.
. No hit meant no dough for Jack.
, and was live against Petersen's king-queen.
