Small Pots Before the Break
Chip leader Rene Schnitzler raised to 250,000 and Antonio Fragale just called in the big blind. On the K♦10♥6♣ flop, Fragale check-called for 200,000 before they checked down the 6♠ turn and 10♣ river.
Fragale tabled the A♣Q♦, but Schnitzler had that beat with the K♥3♥.
Elia Salerno opened to 240,000 and Georgios Tsouloftas defended the big blind to check-fold against a bet of 170,000 on the A♥J♠6♠ flop.
In the last hand of the level, Darius Neagoe made it 250,000 to go and Scott Reynolds came along in the big blind.
The K♣9♠5♣ flop was checked by Reynolds and he said "it feels like we have been there before" to Neagoe, who smirked. Neagoe bet 185,000 and Reynolds called. They headed to the Q♦ turn on which Reynolds check-folded when Neagoe fired a second barrel for 575,000.
Below are the updated counts of the final eight players and their respective big blinds in the next level.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Fragale | Italy | 3,650,000 | 23 |
| 2 | Georgios Tsouloftas | Cyprus | 3,460,000 | 22 |
| 3 | Scott Reynolds | United Kingdom | 2,225,000 | 14 |
| 4 | Rene Schnitzler | Germany | 7,855,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Matthias Gude | Germany | 1,520,000 | 10 |
| 6 | Josef Gulas | Czechia | 1,465,000 | 9 |
| 7 | Elia Salerno | Italy | 2,975,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Darius Neagoe | Romania | 4,380,000 | 27 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,855,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
4,380,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
||
|
3,650,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
3,460,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
2,975,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
2,225,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
1,520,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
1,465,000
65,000
|
65,000 |