| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
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|
25,000 | |
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|
25,000 | |
The players are back in their seats and cards are in the air for the final six levels of the day. Registration is now officially closed with the tournament drawing 1,216 entries. Last year's tournament attracted 799 players so field size is up by 417 entries.
The prize pool will be announced shortly.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
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The players are now on a 75-minute dinner break and action will resume at blinds 600/1,200. Late registration ends at the end of the break.
It folded to Calvin Anderson in the small blind who raised to 3,000. The big blind decided to three-bet to 11,000 and Anderson pushed all in for a total stack around 27,000. His opponent snap-called to create the following showdown:
Calvin Anderson: 
His opponent: 
Anderson had to hit the board but didn't find any help on the 
run out, giving the winning hand to his opponent with aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
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48,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
45,000 | |
|
43,000 | |
|
25,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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|
23,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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In a raised pot, the flop fell 
and Christian Harder checked from the blinds, followed by the under-the-gun player and Pierre Neuville on the button.
The turn was the 
and after two checks, Neuville bet 5,200. It was enough to win the pot without resistance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
62,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
|
||
|
105,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
100,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
65,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
||
|
47,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||
|
42,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
22,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | |
|
69,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
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|
44,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
10,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
9,500 | |
