Umberto Ferrato tripled up his short stack while Michal Mrakes was less fortunate. Down to 44,000, the Czech shoved from the cutoff with the and Brandon Cantu called from the big blind with . The flop provided a jack and a four, and no further help was provided foir Mrakes, who missed the money by a mere 10 spots.
After the dinner break, Jose Ponce doubled with flush against the straight of Martin Kabrhel and he more than doubled soon after to skyrocket into the lead. Umberto Ferrato raised to 15,000 and Ponce defended the small blind, the big blind also called.
On the flop, Ponce checked and the big blind moved all in for 86,000. Ferrati called that shove and Ponce moved all in over the top for another 150,000. Ferrati eventually called to create a massive three-way showdown.
Big Blind:
Jose Ponce:
Umberto Ferrato:
The turn and river were both blanks and the big blind was eliminated, Ferrato was left with fumes.
Muhamet Perati opened to 13,000 from the hijack and Rifat Gegic pushed all-in for 207,000 in the big blind. The action was back on Perati who went into the tank for nearly three minutes. He finally found a call and was in great position to pick up some more chips.
Perati showed and Gegic shockingly tabled . The flop came and Gegic hit his pair of queens to take the lead. The turn was the and the river landed the . Gegic managed to double up after trying to make a move from the big blind.
Among the casualties after dinner was short stack Manuel Fischer while Jan Timo Jobmann took a big pot off Vlad Darie. Darie defended his big blind against the button raise of the German and the duo checked the flop. On the turn, Darie bet 24,000 and was called before firing the river brought a bet of 70,000 by Darie.
Jobmann eventually called and was shown for a bluff, while the German had for second pair.
With the tournament clock reading 86 players remaining, the money bubbles is looming and should be reached shortly. For now, the remaining players will be taking a 45-minute dinner break.
Vardan Lapayan moved all in for just 23,000 and was called by Michael Magalashvili in the small blind and Muhamet Perati in the big blind. The remaining two active players checked the flop and Magalashvili check-folded the turn to a bet by Perati.
Lapayan turned over his and was in need of the last jack in the deck or any diamond to avoid elimination, as Perati was ahead with . The river was the and the Armenian was eliminated.
There was a raise to 12,000 from middle position and Luigi Micu called from the hijack. Sander van Wesemael three-bet to 38,000 on the button and initial raiser folded. Micu made the call and the flop fell .
Both players checked to the on the turn and the on the river. Micu checked one more time and van Wesemael finally made a bet of 28,000. Micu made the call and van Wesemael showed . Micu also flashed a but was unable to match van Wesemael's kicker.
Ivan Baric raised to 12,000 and Asher Dahan called before Roman Schäfer in the hijack three-bet to 40,000. Baric moved all in for 18 big blinds and Dahan folded, Schäfer snap-called.
Ivan Baric:
Roman Schäfer:
"I can't fold for 18 big blinds, but why do you have it?" Baric asked in disbelief. The board came and that was it for the Croatian.
and Brandon Cantu called from the big blind with 
. The flop provided a jack and a four, and no further help was provided foir Mrakes, who missed the money by a mere 10 spots.
flop, Ponce checked and the big blind moved all in for 86,000. Ferrati called that shove and Ponce moved all in over the top for another 150,000. Ferrati eventually called to create a massive three-way showdown.
turn and 
river were both blanks and the big blind was eliminated, Ferrato was left with fumes.
. The flop came 
and the river landed the 
. Gegic managed to double up after trying to make a move from the big blind.
flop. On the 
turn, Darie bet 24,000 and was called before firing the 
for a bluff, while the German had 
flop and Magalashvili check-folded the 
. The river was the 
.
on the river. Micu checked one more time and van Wesemael finally made a bet of 28,000. Micu made the call and van Wesemael showed 
and that was it for the Croatian.