David Abreu, the shortest stack in the room, just doubled through Pavel Savin. Abreu was all in for 129,000 chips and the showdown went as following.
Abreu: 
Savin: 
The board ran out 
and Abreu doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
265,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
It's not been a good day for Pavel Veksler so far, as he's been taking hits left and right. Just now it was David Abreu who was all in and at risk for 280,000 and Veksler called his shove.
Veksler: 
Abreu: 
The board ran out 
and Abreu doubled up once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
575,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
320,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
Play will resume in 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,289,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
||
|
1,012,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
900,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
861,000
214,000
|
214,000 |
|
815,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
769,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
682,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
|
623,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
372,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
206,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
168,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
On the last hand before the break Abdelkader Benhalima raised to 25,000 and Pedro Marques three-bet from the button to 68,000. Benhalima made the call and the flop brought out 
on which both players checked.
On the turn another diamond hit, and the action was checked once more.
The river was the and the board now showed five diamonds. Benhalima lead for 125,000 and Marques raised it up to 300,000.
After a while Benhalima folded, and Marques showed 
for complete air. Benhalima showed 
, indicating that he was also bluffing, but the pot was shipped to Marques.
On the very first hand after the break Marques raised to 28,000 and from his left it was Pavel Plesuv who three-bet to 75,000. The action folded back to Marques and he made it 190,000. Plesuv five-bet to 360,000 and Marques tanked for a bit before moving all in.
Plesuv folded immediately and Marques took over the tournament chip lead with 11 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,260,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
940,000
349,000
|
349,000 |
|
|
||
The final nine could've been set after a monster three-way clash just now, but things didn't go Pavel Plesuv's way. Plesuv raised to 25,000 and from his left Javier Gomez moved all in for 194,000 chips. Anton Afanasyev was next to act and he moved all in, after which the action was on Abdelkader Benhalima.
Plesuv acted very quickly, and called all in, exposing the 
. Benhalima was upset, but in the end he folded.
Plesuv: 
Gomez: 
Afanasyev:
The board ran out 
and Gomez hit a set, Afanasyev hit an ace and Plesuv was left out paying off two players. Gomez tripled up and Afanasyev kept himself alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,040,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
620,000
452,000
|
452,000 |
|
|
215,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
David Abreu just made a raise from the hijack after which Fahredin Mustafov three-bet and Abreu made the call. The flop came down 
and Abreu checked to Mustafov who made a bet and the Portuguese player moved all in. Mustafov made the call and the showdown went as following.
Mustafov:
Abreu:
The board ran out , and Abreu was knocked out while Mustafov took over the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,667,000
852,000
|
852,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,710,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
1,070,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
945,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
900,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
|
|
842,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
590,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
515,000
309,000
|
309,000 |
|
|
442,000
419,000
|
419,000 |
|
|
411,000
358,000
|
358,000 |
|
|
215,000 | |
