In a three-bet pot, the flop came 
and Semir Kihyar check-called a bet from Christophe Vidal for 4,000.
The same action happened on the 
turn for another 4,000. A 
showed up on the river and Kihyar check-called one more time, this time for 5,000. Vidal tabled 
and Kihyar mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 | |
|
36,000 | -45,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted |
Ramin Hasani started with a bet of 1,200, a player called and Luca Sebastiani three-bet to 6,000 on the button. Only Hasani made the call.
The flop appeared 
and Hasani check-called a continuation bet for 6,500. The 
turn went check-check.
A 
came on the river and Hasani looked at Sebastiani 's stack before betting 20,000, putting the latter at risk. Sebastiani called with 
but saw 
in Hasani's hand for the straight and made his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000 | 34,000 |
|
Busted |
Ralf Heim opened to 1,100 and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 3,000 in the cutoff position.
The dealer brought a flop 
and both players checked. When the turn fell the 
, Heim check-folded after Hellmuth chose to bet 4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000 | |
|
30,500 | 500 |
Eli Elezra limped under the gun and it was called by William Mccabe. Kevin Koelher raised to 2,000 in the cutoff and both Elezra and Mccabe called.
The flop came 
and Koelher continued for 2,000 after two checks. Only Elezra stayed interested and called.
The turn 
brought no bettong action and a 
paired the board on the river. Elezra led out for 9,000 and Koelher quickly called, but only to muck after Elezra tabled 
for the straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,000 | 57,000 |
|
45,000 | 15,000 |
|
22,500 | -7,500 |
Eli Elezra, who already owns four WSOP bracelets, and Phil Hellmuth, the all-time World Series of Poker bracelet leader with 15, joined the field before the break and have a fresh stack worth 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
The remaining 319 players are now heading to another 15-minute break before action resumes at blinds 300/500 ante 500.
All the chips went in the middle preflop between Diana Volcovschi, situated in the cutoff, and Belkacem Laouar who was at risk on the button to create the following showdown:
Belkacem Laouar: 
Diana Volcovschi: 
The board 
brought no miracle to Volcovschi who chipped down to a stack around 11,000 after that hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,500 | |
|
11,000 |
