Xavier Zuczkowski got his last 15,000 in the pot from middle position and Luigi Grisa in the cutoff had him covered and at risk.
Xavier Zuczkowski: A♥J♠
Luigi Grisa: 6♦6♠
Zuczkowski was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 3♦5♥2♥, giving Grisa a straight draw to go with his pair. Zuczkowski picked up a flush draw on the 9♥ turn, but the Q♦ river ensured he was sent to the rail as Grisa scored the knockout.
Niveau: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
John Hanaphy was all in for 24,400 from the small blind, Toni Bosch had his last 19,000 in the middle from early position, while Sebastien Maestrati was also all in for around 40,000 from the big blind as Giovanni Grosso had everyone covered and at risk.
Toni Bosch: 7♥7♦
John Hanaphy: Q♥Q♣
Sebastien Maestrati: A♣K♠
Giovanni Grosso: Q♠Q♦
Hanaphy and Grosso both showed down queens, while Maestrati was racing for his tournament life. The J♦3♦8♠6♠ board was safe for Hanaphy and Grosso, but Maestrati spiked the K♦ on the river as he slammed the table with his hand in celebration.
Bosch and Hanaphy were sent to the rail, while Maestrati earned a massive double up off Grosso.
Marc Von Gahlen opened to 2,500 on the button and was called by Alexander Donev in the big blind.
Donev checked to Von Gahlen, who bet 2,500 on the 2♣3♣Q♣ flop. Donev then check-raised to 6,500 and, undeterred, Von Gahlen quickly went all in, which was enough to put Donev all in for his last 10,000.
Donev let his hand go and Von Gahlen dragged the pot.
Phillip Corion raised to 2,200 from late position and Zhiping Zeng reraised to 8,800 from the button. Corion four-bet to 28,500 and Zeng called.
The flop came 5♠10♣2♦. Corion continued for 20,000 and Zeng called.
The turn was the A♠. Corion moved all in for around 26,000. Zeng shrugged and gestured as he made the fold. Corion scooped over a decent pot.
Adam Benabou raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Arnel Popovic next to hand before Brice De Kermadec moved all in for 23,600 in middle position.
Action folded back to Benabou who quickly folded, but Popovic snap-called.
Brice De Kermadec: K♥Q♥
Arnel Popovic: A♣A♦
Popovic had gotten tricky with aces and it seemed as if it would pay off as he had De Kermadec at serious risk of elimination. The 5♠7♣Q♣ flop gave De Kermadec a pair and some hope, and he spiked the K♠ on the turn to make two pair.
The river came the 3♠ and Popovic was forced to pay off De Kermadec, muttering to himself the entire time.
Team PokerStars Pro Rafael Moraes is at this table with a below average stack, while Mateusz Moolhuizen is currently sitting on around 50,000.
Ezequiel Waigel opened to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by Will Kassouf in the small blind and Chun Chang in the big blind.
All three players checked on the K♥5♣4♣ flop and then Kassouf led out for 5,300 on the 8♥ turn. Only Chang called.
The 2♥ completed the board and Kassouf checked to Chang — prompting a 9,000 bet from him. Kassouf thought better of it and decided to let his hand go, conceding the pot to Chang.
Ren Lin raised from early position and Didrik Mantor moved all in for over 20,000. Lin made the call.
"Merry Christmas," said Lin. But his opponent was not so sure. "What, you have nothing too?" asked Lin as they flipped their cards.
Didrik Mantor: A♦K♣
Ren Lin: 8♣6♣
A spectator came over to cheer on the hand as the board ran out A♣K♠7♣J♥4♣. The river brought Lin a flush to win the hand. Lin laughed and got up to give Mantor a hug as he left the table.
"Somebody's got a gambling problem," said Lin, referring to himself.
Niveau: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Jeroen Leuver opened to 2,000 from middle position and found one caller in Rehman Kassam in the big blind.
Kassam check-called a 1,500 bet from Leuver on the Q♦2♦8♦ flop, but check-folded facing a 5,500 bet from Leuver on the 5♥ turn and Leuver chipped up.
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