Matous Houzvicek has stepped up the aggression as play has gotten closer to the bubble. He has built his stack to over 400,000 now, in spite of losing a significant pot to Dmitriy Tsymbal on a 
board. Houzvicek check-called a river bet but mucked when he saw Tsymbal was holding 
for a flopped set.
Yovi Anahmias was very short and got his 29,000 stack all in. Alexandr Sergutin called and the all in player was a long way in front.
Yovi Anahmias: 
Alexandr Sergutin: 
With a 
flop, Anahmias moved further into the lead. The 
turn gave him a set and he could only chop with one of eight straight outs. Unfortunately one fell on the 
river and he didn't win the pot he needed.
Mikhail Shalamov opened to 12,000 and was called by Rachid Amamou. Timur Khamidullin moved all in for 69,000 and Shalamov called.
Amamou thought but eventually folded.
Mikhail Shalamov: 
Timur Khamidullin: 
Khamidullin looked resigned to the race, but held on the 
board despite a brief flush draw scare from Shalamov.
There are four eliminations left in the day before 58 players advance to Day 2.
Niveau: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The two players were on the turn with 
down and Alexander Zubov checked to Sergey Chantsev, who made it 25,000 to go further. Zubov flatted and the dealer placed a 
on the river.
This time it was a check apiece and Zubov showed 
for bottom pair and a missed flush draw. Chantsev had two pair with though and he won the pot.
Dmitry Tsymbal has been building a stack and is closing in on 400,000. With only 8 players to go to reach Day 2 and the money, he is sat in the top ten counts.
Meng Wang was all in preflop for 78,000 with 
but was up against the 
of Aidyn Kanabekov.
The flop came 
giving Kanabekov a top pair as Wang got to his feet. There was no miracle on the 
runout and Wang was eliminated.
Kanabekov now sits on 560,000, more than Day 1a chip leader Andrey Lukyanov.
Aleksandr Zolotukhin opened to 10,000 and Aleksey Britikov three-bet all in for 46,000. Zolotukhin called.
Aleksandr Zolotukhin: 
Aleksey Britikov:
Despite a nine coming on the 
flop there was no further improvement for Zolotukhin on the 
runout.
The new chip leader on Day 1c of the EPT National appears to be Kazakh player Aidyn Kanabekov with over 460,000.
Kanabekov was tangling earlier with Denis Kushnerov and appears to have taken some chips from him to reach this new peak.
Niveau: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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