Stefan Ivanov has dropped to less than half the stack he returned with today, after a big pot that doubled his right hand side neighbour Lauryas Levinskas to 236,000. The only cards face up next to a queen-high board were the 
of Levinskas.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
236,000
175,800
|
175,800 |
|
80,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
In a three-bet pot, Harald Sammer and Alexandre Mantovani went heads-up to a flop of 
. Sammer checked to Mantovani who bet 8,100. Sammer called and the 
paired the board on the turn.
Both players checked and the 
completed the board. Sammer tossed in a bet of 11,000 and Mantovani called. Sammer tabled 
and Mantovani mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
207,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
121,500
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
||
Josip Simunic opened to 4,200 in early position and Martin Jacobson three-bet to 17,000 from the big blind. Simunic called and the flop fell 
. Both players checked and the 
landed on the turn.
Jacobson led out for 20,000 and Simunic quickly called to see the 
on the river. Jacobson announced all in and Simunic dipped into the tank with around 55,000 still in front of him. The money bubble was on the horizon and Simunic thought for over three minutes. He eventually slid his cards to the muck and Jacobson collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,000
95,500
|
95,500 |
|
||
|
55,200
-41,200
|
-41,200 |
With just 151 players remaining, the action has been stopped at all of the tables before the hand-for-hand portion commences.
This event is not the sort to slow down on the bubble. With one to bust before universal payment, short-stacked and not-so-short players have been all in in abundance.
Aleksandr Shevliakov moved all in when it folded to him preflop, called by Ahsish Ahuja (who made the final table of the PLO/NLH round of each yesterday). His pair of nines held against Ahuja's 
over a 
board.
Elsewhere, a pairing river escalated a pot between Ben Yu and Pablo Melogno. The full board: 
. Yu checked and his opponent bet 23,800 into a pot of around 32,000. Back to Yu, who tanked for a while. A crowd of players circled vulture-like, as play was by now paused on every other table. Yu check-raised to 79,000, indicating pot commitment (he had 88,400). Now a serious tank ensued, Melogno with a tough decision at a crucial juncture of the tournament. Minutes of bubble time ticked away as he considered this move.
He moved all-in. Snap; showdown: Yu tabled for a full house, while Melogno flashed his cards very quickly. It looked like he'd called with ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000
78,500
|
78,500 |
|
||
|
40,000
-103,000
|
-103,000 |
Carlos Padila opened to 5,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Imari Love in the small blind. Love thought for a minute and then moved all in for 25,800. Padila quickly called and the cards were tabled once the action at all other tables was completed.
Carlos Padila: 
Imari Love:
Love was in great shape to double up on the bubble and the flop of 
showed just that. The on the turn gave Padila a straight draw but it was the on the river that would be the dagger for Love. He slowly stood up from his seat and exited the tournament area while the other 150 players are all guaranteed $3,746.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
307,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
284,500
85,500
|
85,500 |
|
279,000
147,700
|
147,700 |
|
234,500
-13,500
|
-13,500 |
|
||
|
223,500
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
201,000
71,500
|
71,500 |
|
||
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
178,000
103,400
|
103,400 |
|
||
|
160,000
76,500
|
76,500 |
|
157,000
112,500
|
112,500 |
|
17,700
-100,600
|
-100,600 |
|
|
||
The players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400
The action folded to Mark Radoja who raised it up from the cutoff. Alexandre Mantovani three-bet to 18,500 in the small blind and Radoja replied with a four-bet to 37,500. Mantovani wasn't finished as he five-bet jammed all in for 113,300. Radoja snapped him off and Mantovani was in bad shape.
Mark Radoja: 
Alexandre Mantovani:
The flop came and Mantovani picked up a flush draw. The on the turn also gave him a straight draw and the on the river nailed both of his draws. Radoja slammed his hand on the table after his aces were cracked in a large pot and he sent over a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
108,500
|
108,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
118,900
-115,600
|
-115,600 |
|
|
||
