Darren Mapley moved all in for 455,000 chips and Lucio Pacifico flat-called from the button, the players in the blinds both folded. Mapley would hold up with 
against the 
of his opponent with the board running out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,730,000 | -470,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 520,000 |
After a flop of 
, Laurence Essa bet 100,000 and Rahim Tadj-Saadat raised to 250,000 before quickly folding to the shove of Essa.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | 400,000 |
|
855,000 | -395,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Michel Melkert raised and was called by Darren Mapley as well as Kenny King in the big blind. After a flop of 
, King check-raised all in after Melkert had bet 125,000 and Mapley called. Melkert folded to remain very short but Mapley called for another 580,000 on top.
Mapley: 
King: 
The 
turn was a brick, but the 
river gave King a flush and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,765,000 | 1,015,000 |
|
|
480,000 | -820,000 |
|
290,000 | -255,000 |
Laurence Essa raised and then moved all in after Darren Mapley had squeezed in a three-bet to 150,000. Mapley folded.
Kenny King opened to 80,000 and then folded to a massive three-bet of Lucio Pacifico for 330,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 205,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
750,000 | -120,000 |
Rahim Tadj-Saadat opened the action with a raise to 75,000 and Darren Mapley as well as Petrit Papushi called out of the blinds. On the 
flop, Papushi bet 200,000 and called all in after Tadj-Saadat had moved all in. It was the 
for Papushi and 
for his opponent.
Neither the turn nor the 
river changed anything and Papushi scored his third vital double up in the past hour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000 | 870,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 | -785,000 |
Play recommences with the final nine players and all of them are guaranteed at least £2,250 for their efforts.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Essa | 2,095,000 |
| 2 | Jesus Gracia | 830,000 |
| 3 | Darren Mapley | 1,500,000 |
| 4 | Petrit Papushi | 780,000 |
| 5 | Christopher Gordon | 485,000 |
| 6 | Rahim Tadj-Saadat | 2,035,000 |
| 7 | Kenny King | 870,000 |
| 8 | Lucio Pacifico | 2,120,000 |
| 9 | Michel Melkert | 545,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,120,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
2,095,000 | 685,000 |
|
|
2,035,000 | 685,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | 525,000 |
|
|
870,000 | -665,000 |
|
830,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
780,000 | -195,000 |
|
|
545,000 | 70,000 |
|
485,000 | -115,000 |
There is a quick 10-minute break and 13:24 minutes remain on the clock for level 13.
Within two hands, the stack of Jeraint "JJ" Hazan has melted. First he defended his big blind against a raise of Jesus Gracia for 60,000 and Petrit Papushi had also called in the small blind. On a flop of , Hazan check-raised all in and Gracia called off for looked like 325,000 after having made a continuation bet.
Hazan: 
Gracia: 
Neither the 
turn nor the river changed anything and the Spaniard doubled up, leaving "JJ" with less than a million.
The next hand Hazan and Lucio Pacifico saw a flop of 
in a battle of the blinds and Hazan check-called a bet of 80,000. On the turn, "JJ" check-raised all in and Pacifico tank-called after having fired a second barrel worth 160,000.
Hazan:
Pacifico:
Only a king would save Hazan, but it wasn't meant to be with the 
river. Now a short break is in order and then the redraw for the final table takes place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 590,000 |
|
|
950,000 | 550,000 |
|
Busted |
