Nikita Kuznetcov limped in from under the gun and Bartosz Stasiewicz raised to 200,000 from the hijack. Fabio Di Blasi shoved from the small blind for 755,000. The big blind and Kuznetcov folded while Stasiewicz made the call.
Fabio Di Blasi:
Bartosz Stasiewicz:
The board ran out for Stasiewicz to turn a set to eliminate Di Blasi in 42nd place.
Jussi Mattila raised to 125,000 from the middle position and Borge Sandsgaard shoved from the hijack for 455,000. Action folded to Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in the small blind who made the call. Mattila took some time and then opted to fold.
Borge Sandsgaard:
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya:
The board ran out for Skhulukhiya to hit the flop for a pair of jacks to eliminate Sandsgaard in 43rd place.
David Katav saw action folded to him on the button and made it 100,000 to go. Patrick El Kallas came over the top from the small blind for his last 595,000 and Katav called to send the two off to the races.
Patrick El Kallas:
David Katav:
El Kallas found himself in a coin flip situation at risk for his tournament life, needing to hold against Katav's big slick. The board came and he earned the double at Katav's expense as a result.
"I love this game!" said El Kallas as the river hit, seeing that he had held. There was a small friendly discussion between the two players as the next hand began and then they got back to business once all cards had been dealt.
Borge Sandsgaard raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 225,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Sandsgaard who made the call.
The flop came , Sandsgaard check-called the 185,000 continuation-bet of Skhulukhiya.
The turn was the , Sandsgaard checked again and now Skhulukhiya barreled a bet of 515,000 over the line. Sandsgaard folded.
Simon Burns opened to 85,000 in the hijack and was three-bet to 300,000 by Giulio Mascolo out of the cutoff. The next two players folded to put action onto Lyudmil Ivanov, who cold four-bet all in for 505,000. Burns went over the top for 1.105 million and Mascolo called quickly called.
Lyudmil Ivanov:
Simon Burns:
Giulio Mascolo:
Mascolo found himself hoping for a queen to score the double knockout and chip up tremendously; meanwhile, Ivanov had his sights set on a share of the main pot. Burns did as well, but also was in great position to take down the side pot for a sizeable increase to his stack.
The board ran out , missing the possibility at two pair coming on board for a three-way chop. Stacks and pots were divided accordingly and both Burns and Ivanov saw big increases to their stacks at the expense of Mascolo.