Drabert Down to Short-Stack as Chikita Doubles
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Hand #6: A raise and take from Ivan Banic saw the tall Croatian player pile a few more onto his not inconsiderable chipstack.
Hand #7: Ivan Banic reached down to his stack and bet 160,000 from the hijack with 
and no-one could call.
Hand #8: Chikita bet to 180,000 from the hijack position and he got folds until Stefan Drabert’s 
in the small blind. Drabert called. The flop of 
saw Chikita move all-in for 400,000 and get a call from Drabert, who was in bad shape. The turn 
kept Chikita safe, and so too did the 
. ‘Chukka Chukka’ exclaimed the novice, who bounced off the canvas for a huge double-up to 1.5 million.
Hand #9: A raise and take from late position.
Hand #10: Kadziela made it 175,000 from early position with unseen cards and chip leader Mihai Croitoru got involved for the first time, raising to 465,000 from the hijack position. That got a fold and the table captain Croitoru has added to his lead.
Hand #11: Kadziela with 
and Topic with 
both went to a flop of 
and a bet from Kadziela took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,905,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
6,605,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
||
|
3,065,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
2,500,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
2,440,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
2,255,000
-920,000
|
-920,000 |
|
1,420,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
660,000
-790,000
|
-790,000 |