Fahredin Mustafov raised to 10,000 and Christian Arstad pushed for 27,000 from the small blind, which Mustafov called. "Pocket sevens any good?" the Bulgarian asked before they turned over the cards.
Christian Arstad:
Fahredin Mustafov:
The flop gave Mustafov a set, and the turn and river left Arstad with all but the walk to the payout desk, he takes home €896 and will most likely be back tomorrow for day 1b.
Ivo Donev bet 48,000 out of the big blind on the turn and Sander van Wesemael called. The river saw the push of Donev for 33,500. While asking for a count, van Wesemael ended up folding and Donev raked in the pot without showing.
Soon after, short stack Rene Berube raised and Donev called before they got it in after the flop.
Rene Berube:
Ivo Donev:
The turn and river were blanks and Berube doubled.
On the river of a board , Fahredin Mustafov bet 50,000 into a pot of 70,000 and Christian Arstad called. Mustafov showed for a full house and raked in a big pot.
Vivian Saliba was all in for 26,500 on the flop after a check of Pierre Neuville and a bet of 14,000 by Brandon Cantu. Neuville folded and Cantu called with the . Saliba had and the ¢6s] turn and river kept Saliba in the tournament.
Fabrice Halleux was all in for 17,000 and the much bigger side pot was played between Fahredin Mustafov and Felipe Ramos. The former shoved for 26,000 on the flop and Ramos called.
Fabrice Halleux:
Fahredin Mustafov:
Felipe Ramos:
The turn and river let Halleux triple and Mustafov won the big side pot against Mustafov.
Joseph Di Rosa Rojas raised to 9,500 and Aaron Duczak in the small blind moved all in for 13,500, which Roman Cieslik called. Di Rosa Rojas called also and Cieslik shoved the flop, Di Rosa Rojas called.
Aaron Duczak:
Roman Cieslik:
Joseph Di Rosa Rojas:
The turn and river were blanks and Cieslik was eliminated while Duczak chopped up slightly from the side pot. Only a few minutes later, the Canadian was eliminated though.
Alexander Lakhov faced a raise to 9,000 by Aaron Duczak on the button and the three-bet to 24,000 by Krzysztof Magott in the small blind. Lakhov called all in for 6,000 and Duczak called. On the flop, Magott moved all in and Duczak called.
Alexander Lakhov:
Krzysztof Magott:
Aaron Duczak:
The turn and river were blanks and Lakhov was eliminated while Magott doubled through Duczak for 33,000.
One hand was still going on and Petr Vlcek was about to get a penalty, as he three-bet to 29,000 in the big blind and was called by Thomas Pohnke. Both had chips behind but Vlcek already exposed the before the flop fell . Vlcek had all options and moved all in, Pohnke called with the slightly superior stack.
Pohnke turned over and the turn and river completed the board to give Pohnke a straight. Instead receiving the penalty, Vlcek headed to the rail to collect €896. All remaining 23 players will redraw to three tables now.
On the river of a completed board , Pierre Neuville checked and Christian Arstad bet 12,500. Neuville eventually called and Arstad nodded, then said "you win" before tabling .
Neuville had the and claimed it was his first hero call. Neuville played his first Omaha tournament and cashed right away.
Thomas Pettersson had previously doubled through Michal Mrakes twice to work on a miracle comeback, but the third time wasn't a charm. Pettersson reraised to 22,500 out of the big blind and Mrakes called. Pettersson shoved blind for his last 8,000 before the flop and Mrakes called.
Thomas Pettersson:
Michal Mrakes:
The turn and river completed a back door straight and Pettersson was eliminated in 27th place for €800.