Matas Cimbolas raised the first two pots of this level with bets of 49,000. The first time he was called by Luca Moschitta and the Lithuanian check-folded to a bet of 60,000 on a board. The second saw Cimbolas take the pot down uncontested.
Patrick Leonard opened to 50,000 preflop before Ben Warrington made it 120,000 in the seat next to him. Leonard folded face up and Warrington showed in return.
Najib Kamand opened to 55,000 from the hijack before Luca Moschitta shoved from the big blind. Kamand made the call for his tournament life.
Kamand:
Moschitta:
The board came and Moschitta's remarkable comeback from a short stack continued. Kamand was knocked out in 9th place. Two more exits and then the final table will be set.
Ben Warrington raised to 50,000 preflop from late position and Jamie Roberts moved all in for 391,000 behind him. Warrington made a quick call.
Warrington:
Roberts:
The board was and Roberts couldn't find an ace or king and was knocked out in 8th position. The tournament is now just one elimination away from the official final table.
Antoine Saout and Phillip Mighall saw a flop where both players checked, Mighall then led out for 67,000 on the turn and Saout made the call. The river was the and Mighall bet 120,000. Saout shrugged and made the call.
Mighall tabled but had to share the pot with Saout's .
In a four-way pot, the action was checked to Luca Moschitta on a board and the Italian bet 77,000. Matas Cimbolas was the only caller.
On the turn, Cimbolas checked a second time and Moschitta bet 190,000. Cimbolas thought for a minute then decided to check-raise to 540,000. Moschitta tanked for a minute then made the call.
The river was the and Cimbolas bet 662,000. Moschitta spent more time deliberating but finally called. The Lithuanian showed for a flopped straight that had rivered a flush. Moschitta flashed aces into the muck.
The very next hand after losing almost all his stack, Luca Moschitta was in the big blind, Matas Cimbolas open-shoved in the small blind and Moschitta called instantly.
Cimbolas:
Moschitta:
The board ran out and Moschitta doubled back up over half a million chips.