The hijack raised to 400 and Thom Giesberts called in the small blind. The big blind also came along.
Action checked through on the J♠5♣3♦ flop.
The turn was the 9♦ and again action checked through.
The 7♠ was the river and Giesberts bet 1,000. The big blind quickly folded while the hijack called. Giesberts announced straight as he turned over 6♦4♦ to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 |
Action was three ways to the flop with around 1,600 in the pot. Lupu Catalin was in the hijack against an opponent on the cutoff and Christian Castro on the button.
Action checked through on the 9♦8♦4♥ flop.
The turn was the 7♦ and the cutoff bet 800 when checked to. Both Castro and Catalin called.
The river came the 8♣ and the cutoff fired 3,100. Castro folded but Catalin called. The cutoff turned over A♦6♥ for a missed flush draw while Catalin tabled J♥10♥ for a straight to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,500 | |
|
30,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
There was around 6,500 in the pot. Nils Lechner was in early position against Alex Baena on the button.
The board read Q♥J♥6♠J♠9♥ and Lechner checked to Baena who fired 5,300. Lechner put in the check raise to 15,000. Baena went into the tank before folding.
A player said "King Ten of Hearts" to which Lechner said he had the nut flush. Baena said "I folded king flush" as Lechner collected his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
33,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Action was three ways and the board read 3♠2♣2♥6♣9♠.
There was 4,100 in the middle the small blind bet 3,000. Thom Giesberts was in the big blind and went deep in the tank before folding. Harcharan Dogra was in the cutoff and snap called when Giesberts folded. The small blind mucked sending the pot to Dogra who showed 9♣Xx.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
There was a raise in early position to 500 and the cutoff called before Christian Castro three-bet to 2,500 on the button. Action folded to the big blind who four-bet to 8,000.
Action folded back around to Castro who moved all in for around 22,000 covering his opponent. The big blind quickly called.
Big Blind: K♥K♦
Christian Castro: A♦A♥
It was a cooler in Castro's favour as he had the pocket rockets against his opponent's two kings. The board ran out clean for Castro when it came 10♠6♠4♥2♣4♣ which ensured the elimination of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Action folded to Harcharan Dogra in the small blind who limped. The big blind checked behind.
The flop came A♥6♠2♥ and Dogra continued for 300. The big blind called.
The K♦ was the turn and Dogra bet 800. Again the big blind called.
The river brought the 9♣ and Dogra completed the triple barrel by betting 1,800. The big blind raised it up to 4,500 and Dogra snap called. The big blind showed 9♦2♣ for a rivered two pair but Dogra tabled K♠2♠ for a superior two pair to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Action was heads up between Cheng Xiaojie on the button and Thom Giesberts in the big blind.
There was 10,100 in the pot and the board read A♥J♣7♥6♠. Giesberts bet 6,100 before Xiaojie raised all in for 17,000. Giesberts looked pained before asking for a count and going deep into the tank.
A player called for the clock to be put on Giesberts but Giesberts relinquished his hand as the chips went to Xiaojie.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,200 | |
|
|
26,100
-8,900
|
-8,900 |
After three levels of play, the players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
