Massimiliano Zanasi got his last 25,000 in the middle from the small blind and was up against Vasileios Mantis in the cutoff.
Massimiliano Zanasi: A♥K♥
Vasileios Mantis: Q♦Q♣
The A♣7♠2♥ flop gave Zanasi top pair and left Mantis praying for a queen on the turn or river, but none arrived as the dealer exposed 8♠J♥ to earn Zanasi the double up.
Alexandra Botez just took her seat in the tournament at the same table as Aliaksandr Shylko.
Ana Marquez just took in another pot. She opened to 700 from middle position and was called by the blinds. She bet 2,000 on the 7♠3♠2♥ flop and folded out her opponents.
Heads-up on a flop of 7♠3♦5♣, Hen Rosilio bet 1,000 from under the gun before Ana Marquez raised to 2,500 in the cutoff.
"I think you have two overs, so I have to call," Rosilio told her and he put in the chips. The turn came the 3♠ and he checked.
Marquez then tossed out an orange 5,000 chip and Rosilio spent a few moments counting out his stack before mucking.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Wooram Cho just entered the tournament, but his seat had little chance to get warm as he engaged in a raising war out of the small blind with Anatoly Korochenskiy in middle position that ended with Cho all in for 30,000.
Wooram Cho: K♣Q♦
Anatoly Korochenkiy: 10♣10♠
The board ran out 8♠9♦5♣8♣5♥ and Cho came out on the wrong side of the coin flip to hit the rail.
"That makes it a little easier for us. He's a good player. He plays all the high rollers," tablemate Rens Bujis said.
Nolan Curatolo seat was empty on Table 95. Dimitrios Katsikas, Stuart Rutter and Francisco Mir recapped the hand that may raise a few eyebrows.
Curatolo opened to 600 from early position, with Rutter and Mir calling from the button and small blind.
Mir checked on the A♠J♥4♥ flop before Curatolo continued for 700. Rutter and Mir called.
Curatolo then sized up to 4,500 on the 2♦ turn and saw both opponents call once more. A J♣ completed the board, and Curatolo fired out 20,000, which left him with about 4,000 behind. Rutter folded while Mir, in the small blind, also took his time, but he decided to call.
Curatolo then instantly mucked his cards and Mir took the pot without a showdown. Mir told PokerNews he had 5♥2♥.
"So strong. King-queen, king-ten of hearts. Something like that," a tablemate asked Curatolo, who remained silent as Mir stacked up the big pot.
A few hands later, Curatolo was eliminated.
Christian Bertu had a raise to 3,000 in front of him from early position and Aaron Stalmach called in middle position.
The flop came 4♦10♥6♦ and Bertu then pushed forward the rest of his 25,000. Stalmach snap-called.
Christian Bertu: A♥A♠
Aaron Stalmach: 10♣10♠
Bertu showed down a pair of aces, but Stalmach had flopped a set of tens and left Bertu needing help going to the turn. The rest of the board came 9♣9♥ and Stalmach finished with a full house to send Bertu to the rail.
Florin Bilan found himself down to just 5,000 and pushed them all in the middle from the cutoff. Symeon Alexandridis called in early position.
Florin Bilan: 6♣6♠
Symeon Alexandridis: 8♦8♣
The board ran out A♣2♦7♦J♦3♠ and Alexandridis' two eights stayed in the lead to send Bilan on an early walk to the exit.
Evgheni Toporas opened to 600 from the hijack and was called by Felix Kretschmann and Florin Bilan from the button and the big blind.
Toporas continued for 1,200 on the 7♠6♣7♦ flop before Kretschmann out in the raise to 3,600. Bilan got out of the way and Toporas called.
Toporas checked on the 4♦ turn, prompting Kretschmann to fire out another 9,600, leaving roughly 16,000 behind. Toporas jammed as the bigger stack and Kretschmann snap-called for his tournament life.
Felix Kretschmann: A♣7♣
Evgheni Toporas: 4♠4♣
Kretschmann had trips but the turn improved Toporas to a full house to become the huge favorite. The river had other ideas though as the 7♥ peeled off onto the felt to Kretschmann quads for the double up.
Arin Mohamad opened to 500 from middle position and called when Francisco Mir made it 1,700 from the hijack.
The K♦9♠8♠ flop and Q♠ turn checked through to the 5♣ river in what appeared to be a hand with little action. Mohahad thwarted that idea and made an overbet of 4,600. Mir quickly raised to 17,500 and Mohamad snap-called.
Mir tabled A♠5♠ for the nut flush and took in the pot.
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