Jean-Noel Thorel has rebought himself right back in, bumping the total number of players to 100. 72 of them are still in contention near the end of level 8.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
Benjamin Pollak and Kenny Hallaert are a couple of the recent eliminations as their seats were seen vacant. Both players will have the option to rebuy should they choose to do so with late registration staying open until the beginning of level 13 on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Down to his last 700,000, Jean-Noel Thorel limped in from the small blind. Dominik Nitsche raised from the big blind, Thorel limp-shoved and Nitsche called it off.
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Dominik Nitsche: 
Thorel flopped an eight on the 
flop. The turn and river, however, favored Nitsche with 
and 
, and Thorel was out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Davidi Kitai raised to 80,000 under the gun. Mikita Badziakouski moved all in for 420,000 one seat over and action got folded to Kitai. Despite the good price, Kitai didn't like it, and he took nearly two minutes before calling it off.
Davidi Kitai: 
Mikita Badziakouski: 
Badziakouski got there right away on an 
board and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
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|
900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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David Peters opened to 90,000 from early position and Antoine Saout re-raised to 1,025,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Peters who eyed up the remaining 55,000 chips in front of Saout and then shoved all in himself. Saout obviously called and tabled 
. Peters was slightly behind with the 
.
The flop came 
and both players flopped top pair with Saout holding the better kicker. The turn was the 
and the river landed the , giving Saout a full double up at the hands of Peters.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
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|
2,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
With the feature table stream ongoing Andreas Elier checked to Eugene Katchalov on a flop of 
and Katchalov moved all in.
Eiler thought before calling and Katchalov showed 
. Eiler turned over 
and handed over the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,300,000 | |
|
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|
4,700,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
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|
3,300,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
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|
2,600,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
||
|
1,200,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
950,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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Boris Becker open to 70,000 from under the gun. Manig Loeser defended his big blind. The flop came 
rainbow and Loeser checked to Becker who bet 225,000 with around 600,000 behind.
Loeser check-raised all in and Becker called.
Manig Loeser: 
Boris Becker: 
It was advantage Loeser who held top pair against the overcards of Becker. The turn was a 
and the river made it game, set and match to Loeser who scooped the pot, sending Becker to the rail.
Loeser now sits on just over 2.3m in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Orpen Kisacikoglu had opened from the cutoff and Max Altergott had defended his big blind. On the 
flop, Altergott checked, Kisacikoglu bet 50,000, Altergott check-raised all in and Kisacikoglu called off 420,000 more.
Max Altergott: 
Orpen Kisacikoglu:
Kisacikoglu was in the lead but the on the turn left him drawing nearly dead. The river was the and ended the Turk's attempt to win the High Roller for One Drop bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
Busted | |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,550,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
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|
4,100,000
2,120,000
|
2,120,000 |
|
3,600,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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|
3,150,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
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|
2,750,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
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|
2,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
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|
1,900,000 | |
|
1,275,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
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|
1,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level: 8
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
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