Eugene Katchalov got it in with 
and managed to spike a straight on a board of 
to better the 
of his table neighbor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
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The board read 
when we found Olivier Piechaczyk and Jouny Hanna heads up in the hand. Piechaczyk checked the turn and Hanna took this chance to move 39,000 past the betting line. Piechaczyk thought for about 30 seconds before placing out calling chips.
The river paired the board with the 
and Piechaczyk checked once more. Hanna instantly checked the action back. Piechaczyk threw 
on the table for trip sevens, prompting Hanna to slam his hand down on the table. He flung his cards at the muck and watch on as the pot was pushed to Piechaczyk.
With this victory, Piechaczyk is now at 400,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
240,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Andrius Bielskis opened from middle position and Nikita Nikolaev shoved all in for 71,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Bielskis asked for a count before calling with 
. Nikolaev showed 
and would make no connection with the board at any point: 
. Down to 107 players, 20 from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Eric Qu three-bet shoved for his last 27,000 with and was called by an opponent with 
to double through thanks to a board of .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Having been reduced to four big blinds yesterday, Irishman Alex Tikhoniouk might well have thought his first EPT Main event would soon be over. But then he started doubling up, ending the day as chip leader, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Remi Castaignon opened to 9,000 and Georgios Kapalas three-bet to 22,000 before Sören Ingwart Vöhrs four-bet shoved for 69,000. The former EPT Deauville champion Castaignon now five-bet shoved for 160,000 with pocket kings and Kapalas had an easy call with the only hand in No Limit Hold'em that had the Frenchman crushed: Pocket Aces. Vöhrs was doomed with jacks and neither player hit anything on the board to send the chips to Kapalas.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
235,600
|
235,600 |
|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
Dany Parlafes has just eliminated Owain Carey. The latter ran his 
into Parlafes' 
on a board of 
. Parlafes apparently checked back the flop with top set, but Carey was convinced he would have lost the pot even if Parlafes hadn't played it the way he did. Parlafes is up a lot for the day, he's nearing 350,000 in chips.
"Good game guys, see you later" said a friendly Carey as he made his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
263,300
|
263,300 |
|
Busted |
With the bubble fast approaching and tables breaking, Rob Strong arrived at his new table and had a few things to say on how action should play out. Stalling was fine and they should only be playing good pairs and ace-ten at the worst. That way if someone raises they know they have it and everyone can fold. Everyone agreed and laughed along. Strong was on the button and the cut-off folded saying, “Ok ace-nine, I fold.” Strong folded and action was on small blind Jerome Zerbib.
Zerbib completed and big blind Rasmus Vogt declared all in for 80,000. Zerbib took quite some time to think about it before folding and showing the .
Vogt raised his eyebrows and asked what his kicker was. Zerbib indicated he had 
.
“Easy fold.” Strong said. “Not easy fold.” Was Zerbib’s opinion on the matter.
Guillaume Darcourt opened for 8,500 and called Tomasz Cybulski's 99,000 shove right behind him. Darcourt had 
and was flipping against Cybulski's 
.
Darcourt would hit the flop, but Cybulski hit harder: . The 
on the turn didn't do much of anything for Darcourt, the on the river was a blank as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
208,000
44,700
|
44,700 |
|
187,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
We found Ognjen Sekularac and Marcin Horecki heads up with the board reading 
. Sekularac fired 8,500 on the turn only to have Horecki raise the action to 32,500 total. Sekularac called and the two saw the 
pair the board on the river.
Two checks prompted a showdown and Sekularac showed a winning 
. Horecki mucked his cards and his stack decreased to 145,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
145,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
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