Alexey Vasilyev raised to 1,100 from the hijack. Ut Tam Vo responded with a three-bet to 3,000 in the big blind and Vasilyev made the call.
The 5♠J♣K♠ flop saw Tam Vo continue for 3,000 and Vasilyev made a frustrated fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
14,000
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
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The remaining 96 players have been sent on a 25-minute break.
Jean-Baptiste Chasset opened to 800 and received calls from Damian Wroblewski on the button and Hrayr Grigoryan in the big blind.
On the Q♣6♠J♦ flop Chasset continued with a bet of 1,500, which was met by a raise to 4,000 from Wroblewski. Grigoryan got out of the way and Chasset called.
On the J♣ turn Chasset check-called a bet of 5,000 from Wroblewski.
On the 6♦ river both players checked. Chasset showed K♥Q♦ for top pair of queens, while Wroblewski showed the Q♠ but mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Ut Tam Vo raised to 1,100 on the button, receiving a call from Ferrero Fulvio, in the big blind.
Fulvio check-called a bet of 1,500 from Tam Vo on the 8♣K♥9♠ flop.
The 2♣ turn checked through to the 2♥ on the river. Fulvio bet out 2,500 and Tam Vo made a quick call. Fulvio tabled A♣9♦ for second pair; good enough to take down this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
18,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
Andrei Silencov opened to 1,000 under the gun and was called by Kent Roed in the next seat. Action folded to Julien Pavon on the button, who reached for chips and three-bet to 3,200. Benjamin Celaudoux was in the big blind and cold-called, while Roed and Silencov folded.
On the 8♠8♥9♥ flop, Celaudoux check-called a bet of 2,500 from Pavon.
On the 6♠ turn, Celaudoux again checked to his opponent. Pavon asked to see his foe's stack before announcing he was all-in, leading to a swift fold from Celaudoux.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000
13,600
|
13,600 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
10,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Three players were looking at a full board of 6♣3♣A♠6♠8♠ with around 5,000 in the middle.
Both the blinds checked the action to Fintan Hand in the hijack, who bet out 1,800. Both Nikolay Arzumanyan and Ferrero Fulvio made a quick fold and Hand scooped this pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
|
33,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
The pot stood at 26,000 with two players looking at board of 5♣K♠8♥2♠.
Mohamed El Berrak, in the big blind, moved all in, putting opponent Christian Alilovic, in the cutoff, at risk for his effective stack of 19,500. Alilovic made a reluctant call.
Christian Alilovic: K♦Q♦ 
Mohamed El Berrak: A♥K♣
The river landed the 10♣ and El Berrak outkicked Alilovic to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
