Vrakas Clipped; Piraux in the Tank
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Georgios Vrakas, who won this very event back in 2017 for €330,000, has already parted with nearly two-thirds of his starting stack in the first level of the day. With a completed board of 
, as well as an already sizable pot of over 15,000 out there, Vrakas checked after his opponent had checked first.
Vrakas' opponent tabled 
for a flush and Vrakas mucked to drop to 11,000.
At another table, Romain Piraux was already facing a decision for his tournament life. He had 6,700 in front of him on a 
turn, met by a shove from Carlos Egea Hernandez. Piraux had 20,500 left and ultimately ended up with a dead hand after the clock ran down to zero seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
20,500 | |
|
11,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |