Christian Christner opened the action from middle position with a raise to 5,200 only to see Paul Phua move all-in from the small blind for 69,600 in total. Steve O'Dwyer, sitting in the big blind, looked interested but eventually gave it up and action was back on Christner.
The German player thought it over but eventually, let it go. The pair clashed again, the next orbit. This time is was Phua who was the aggressor, making it 5,500 from the cutoff, with Christner defending his big blind.
There was no betting on the 
flop or the 
turn so Christner decided to take a stab for 13,200 on the 
river, which was enough to get Phua to give it up.
Over on the other non-feature table we caught the tail end of a big pot that played out between Winfred Yu and Chan Wai Leong. The community cards were spread 3cth4djskd] with over 60,000 already in the pot and Yu was facing a Leong bet of 40,200. Yu chewed over the decision but elected to wait for a better spot and let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
165,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
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|
75,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
72,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
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. He was called by Manig Loeser with the 
and the board came 
. Phua got there on the river to double and table neighbor Dominik Nitsche joked "we Germans know the seven is always coming."
. The board of 
gave Yong trips sevens and the double up for 27,600.
river saw Badziakouski depart to bring the field down to 17 and shoot Leow's stack up to 130,000.
. One hand later, Schillhabel was forced all in for half a big blind and his 
and Steffen Sontheimer called with 
to remain ahead and reduce the field to the last 19.
.
flop. Schillhabel bet 2,200 and was called.
turn, both players checked and the 
