With around 90,000 in the middle, the flop fell and Hossein Ensan led out for 28,000 from the big blind. Viliyan Petleshkov began a raising war as he bumped it up to 75,000 from the cutoff.
The button folded and Ensan re-raised to 200,000. Petleshkov announced all-in for around 600,000 and Ensan was put to the test. "Do you have a flush draw?" Ensan asked. That was about the only hand Ensan could beat as he flashed before he sent his cards to the muck.
Adriano Scagnetti raised to 28,000 and Robert Schulz three-bet the button before Dov Peterfreund four-bet all in from the small blind. Jan Timo Jobmann was somewhat tempted but folded, as did Scagnetti. Schulz called instantly and the cards were tabled.
Robert Schulz:
Dov Peterfreund:
The board ran out and Scagnetti was asked what he had folded. "I had ace-queen," the Italian added before raising to 29,000 again the next hand. Peterfreund called all in for 21,000 on the button, while Jobmann in the small blind and Olaf Kühle in the big blind.
After the flop of , action checked to Scagnetti and his bet forced two folds to see Peterfreund turn over the . Scagnetti was ahead with and stayed there as the turn and river were both blanks.
Eusebiu-Nicolae Jalba moved all in from the cutoff and Viliyan Petleshkov in the big blind asked for a count. The jam of the Romanian was for 338,000 and the Bulgarian announced the call after half a minute of consideration.
Eusebiu-Nicolae Jalba:
Viliyan Petleshkov:
The flop vaulted Petleshkov into the lead, which he didn't surrender anymore after the turn and river. Jalba was eliminated in 43rd place and the field is getting thinned down further in the last level of the night.
Davit Okropiridze and Ivan Kruljac clashed with the latter at risk for 206,000, holding the . Okropiridze flipped over and the board came to see the player from Georgia miss out on two live cards and a gutshot.