Action folded around to Sergii Baranov who raised to 16,000. To his immediate left, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier three-bet to 42,000. It folded back to Baranov who wasted no time four-betting to 116,000. Grospellier moved all in and Baranov snapped him off with . Grospellier shook his head and flipped up and would need some help.
Unfortunately for ElkY, help would not come, as the board fell . The elimination of Grospellier propelled the field into a total redraw with only 24 players left.
Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened for 17,000 from the hijack and received a call from Christopher Brammer in the cutoff. Joseph Cheong then three-bet to 64,000 from the small blind, Troyanovskiy four-bet to 128,000, Brammer folded, and Cheong five-bet all in. Troyanovskiy called off his remaining 120,000 and was in a dominating spot.
Showdown
Troyanovskiy:
Cheong:
Troyanovskiy seemed happy with the spot, but not after the flop gave Cheong a flush draw. Troyanovskiy stood from his chair and watched the dealer burn and turn the , a safe card. Troyanovskiy managed to avoid a diamond on the river as well, but unfortunately for him the spiked, giving Cheong trips and the win. Troyanovskiy was clearly disappointed and silently made his way to the payout desk in 27th place for €22,982.
The board read and Phil Hellmuth checked. Timothy Adams moved 78,000 into the middle and the 12-time WSOP bracelet winner went into the tank.
"My instincts say I should put the money in," Hellmuth said as he discussed the hand to himself. "Then again I'm going to bust him anyway...It feels like I'm on a freeroll here."
At that line the table burst into laughter, but Hellmuth remained stoic as he came to a decision. He pushed calling chips into the middle and Adams showed for a straight. Hellmuth shook his head and mucked his cards. A few seconds passed before he slammed his hand on the table in frustration and muttered something that was inaudible. He's currently sitting around 390,000 in chips while Adams is up to 765,000.
After Paul Tedeschi opened for 12,000, Kitty Kuo three-bet all in for approximately 120,000. Tedeschi made the call and out the former Asian Poker Player of the Year at risk.
Showdown
Kuo:
Tedeschi:
It was a flip, but not after the flop fell . Tedeschi hit his ace to take a commanding lead. The turn was no help to Kuo, and she needed to catch a deuce on the river to stay alive. The dealer burned one last time and put out the , the last card Kuo would see as she took her leave right at the end of Level 16.
From early position, two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier raised to 12,000. Toby Lewis called on the button, and Paul Tedeschi called out of the small blind.
The flop came down , and Tedeschi checked. Mercier fired a continuation bet of 16,000, and Lewis called. Tedeschi also called.
On the turn, the hit the felt. Tedeschi, Mercier and Lewis all checked to see the fall on the river. That's where all three checked again.
Tedeschi showed the for king high, but Mercier then showed the for a pair of sevens. Lewis showed the to beat both of those hands with a pair of eights, and he won the pot.
. Grospellier shook his head and flipped up 
and would need some help.
. The elimination of Grospellier propelled the field into a total redraw with only 24 players left.
against Christopher Brammer's 
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and Brammer was able to hit a straight, cracking Roberts' aces and sending him home.
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, a safe card. Troyanovskiy managed to avoid a diamond on the river as well, but unfortunately for him the 
spiked, giving Cheong trips and the win. Troyanovskiy was clearly disappointed and silently made his way to the payout desk in 27th place for €22,982.
for a straight. Hellmuth shook his head and mucked his cards. A few seconds passed before he slammed his hand on the table in frustration and muttered something that was inaudible. He's currently sitting around 390,000 in chips while Adams is up to 765,000.
turn was no help to Kuo, and she needed to catch a deuce on the river to stay alive. The dealer burned one last time and put out the 
fall on the river. That's where all three checked again.
to beat both of those hands with a pair of eights, and he won the pot.