The first of two starting days continues a strong start as the field already grew to 203 entries. This includes several re-entries but a host of notables just entered not long ago as well, with the most familiar names listed below.
Heads-up to the 
turn, Christopher Puetz opted to check. Georgios Tsouloftas made it 8,000 to go and Puetz called to then check again the 
on the river.
Tsouloftas now bet 20,000, which covered the remaining short stack of the German poker pro. "Tens?" he inquired but received no answer to eventually settle for a fold.
In a preflop all-in contest, Yair Grinberg got his stack in with the 
and was snapped off by Samuel Ju with the 
.
The 
runout provided no help to Grinberg and he was sent to the rail.
Three ways to a turn of 
turn, Levente Pal bet 3,000 and Alexey Mishuk raised to 11,000. Janja Andelic cold-called and Pal then reraised to 29,000.
Mishuk went into a tank for more than four minutes and folded while Andelic was busy playing a game on her iPad. She glanced back up when it was the turn to act and also surrendered as well.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Out of a field of 177 entries, some 170 players remain as level two comes to an end. The first 15-minute break of the day is now underway.
Heads-up to the 
flop, Thomas Hofmann bet out of the small blind. Vasileios Chatzilazarou opted for a raise to 9,000 and Hofmann called. The followed on the turn and Hofmann bet once more, this time making it 8,500 to go.
This time, Chatzilazarou folded and the Swiss dragged in the pot without resistance.
With the action already on the 
river, Michael Ugucctoni was in the tank. He had some 13,800 behind and faced the far larger bet by Vinesh Kotecha. After some two and a half minutes, the Italian called and Kotecha tabled the 
for the second nut flush.
Ugucctoni flashed his 
and then headed to the cashier, presumably to re-enter shortly.
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