In a battle of the blinds, both Lucio Pacifico and Laurence Essa had invested what looked like 180,000 preflop and headed to the flop of . Pacifico checked to Essa and then check-raised from 150,000 to 325,000. Essa didn't waste much time before announcing all in and Pacifico was sent into a world of pain. He would eventually fold.
Laurence Essa raised preflop and was called by Darren Mapley from two seats over before Essa check-folded to a bet of 100,000 by his opponent on a flop of .
Kenny King raised to 80,000 from the button and was called by Lucio Pacifico in the small blind and Laurence Essa in the big blind. The action was checked to King on a flop of and a continuation bet of 125,000 did the trick for King.
One hand later, Darren Mapley limped from under the gun and Essa called in the small blind before both folded to the all in of short stack Jesus Gracia.
Christopher Gordon was all in and Kenny King just did so as well after some aggression ahead. None of the times triggered a call though and we continue with seven players.
Jesus Gracia raised to 100,000 from the button and was called by Petrit Papushi in the big blind. On a flop of neither opponent made any move and the same story repeated with the turn. Papushi then bet 125,000 after the river and that got Gracia to muck his cards.
One hand later, Darren Mapley raised to 125,000 from the button and folded to the 750,000-shove of Christopher Gordon out of the big blind.
Lucio Pacifico defended his big blind against a raise of Jesus Gracia and then quickly folded to a continuation bet on a flop of . Both players are now just over 11 big blinds and in the danger zone.