In a three-way pot the board read , Alois Sprachta had shoved all in for 70,500 in total from the small blind. Another player folded but Patrik Ciklamini was considering his options from the hijack. After a while, he decided to call.
Alois Sprachta:
Patrik Ciklamini:
They both had a pair of kings but Ciklamini had the better kicker. Sprachta needed a jack to stay alive.
The river completed the board with the and Sprachta was eliminated.
Thomas George raised to 16,000 from the hijack. Krzysztof Dulowski shoved all in for about 120,000 in total and action folded back to George. George looked at the total amount and then decided to call.
Krzysztof Dulowski:
Thomas George:
The board ran out - George's jacks held and Dulowski has been sent to the rail, just before the dinner break.
A player opened in middle position and Rajeev Dhiri called. An active player in the next position then three-bet to 45,000. The initial raiser folded and Dhiri called.
The flop was and Dhiri check-called a bet from his opponent before betting 55,000 on the turn. His opponent moved all in for around 120,000. Dhiri snap-called and showed and his opponent sighed showing . The river was the and Dhiri added more chips to his stack.
Martin Kabrhel raised in early position and got two callers, including Petr Svoboda on the button and Josef Vogel in the big blind. Vogel bet 10,000 on the flop. Kabrhel raised to 35,000 and Svoboda re-raised to 105,000. Vogel folded and Kabrhel went into the tank.
The clock was called, with Kabrhel called before the tournament official began their countdown. The turn was the and Kabrhel checked to Svoboda who bet 160,000. Again, Kabrhel went into the clock and tablemate Jenya Gavrilovich called the clock.
"It's the biggest pot of the tournament so far; this is impossible," said Kabrhel to the floor as they appeared at the table. Kabrhel called again.
The river was the and both players checked. Kabrhel showed and took down the pot.
At the halfway stage of the day, players are going on a 30-minute dinner break. The clock says there are 99 players remaining, with 79 guaranteed a min-cash worth €3,857.
After the break the blinds will be 3,000/6,000 and the ante 1,000.