After a raise from Ben Bensimhon and a call from Govert Metaal, Lawrence Bayley shoved 222,000 in late position. Bensimhon reshoved and got Metaal out of the hand.
Ben Bensimhon opened to 40,000 under the gun, Lawrence Bayley called in late position and Jakob Miegel jumped in from the small blind. Bensimhon bet 50,000 on the flop and Bayley was the only caller.
Bensimhon bet 130,000 on the turn and just 100,000 on the river, which received two quick calls from Bayley. Bensimhon showed for queens and sixes, and Bayley tabled for the winner.
Another lost pot for Bensimhon gave Paul Gresel a double-up. Bensimhon raised from the button and called Paul Gresel's 8 big blind shove from the small blind.
Bensimhon held against Gresel's and Gresel held up on a rundown.
It hasn't been the best phase of Ben Bensimhon's tournament as he just lost another pot. This time, Micha Hoedemaker was the beneficiary. Blind versus blind, Hoedemaker limp-called 65,000, then check-called 65,000 on a flop.
On the turn, Hoedemaker check-called 120,000 from Bensimhon. The river went check/check, Hoedemaker showed , and Bensimhon mucked.
Lawrence Bayley raised in early position, Paul Gresel shoved 208,000 from the small blind, and Bayley snap-called.
Paul Gresel:
Lawrence Bayley:
Gresel was in a bad spot and needed help if he were to survive. Help arrived in droves on the flop, making Gresel actually a mathematical favorite to win the hand. The on the turn didn't help the Dutchman but the on the river was one of his many outs.
The two-time WPT Champion collected the pot with a big smile on his face.
In one of the first hands after the break, Ben Bensimhon raised to 60,000 in middle position. Action folded to Bart Lybaert in the big blind, who three-bet to 187,000. Bensimhon made the call in position.
The flop was all spades: . Lybaert bet 235,000 and Bensimhon called. Both players checked the on the turn. On the river, Lybaert checked, Bensimhon bet 300,000, and Lybaert instantly called.
Bensimhon showed for a full house, Lybaert flashed for the nut flush and mucked.
board and he doubled up.
flop and Bayley was the only caller.
turn and just 100,000 on the 
for queens and sixes, and Bayley tabled 
for the winner.
against Gresel's 
rundown.
flop.
turn, Hoedemaker check-called 120,000 from Bensimhon. The 
river went check/check, Hoedemaker showed 
on the turn. On the 
for a full house, Lybaert flashed