Igor Picone opened to 16,000 from middle position before Julien Sitbon made it 51,000 from the hijack.
Timothy Adams made 82,000 from the button, Picone and Sitbon quickly gave it up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
685,000 | 215,000 |
|
317,000 | 90,000 |
Jenya Gavrilovich opened to 16,000 on the button and Antoine Vranken three-bet jammed a stack of 83,000 from the big blind. Gavrilovich called with a bigger stack for a short stack to once again be at risk on the bubble.
Antoine Vranken: 
Jenya Gavrilovich: 
Vranken was far in front with aces and the flop of 
gave him a set to have Gavrilovich drawing to just a few runner-runners. The 
turn gave the Dutchman a lock on the hand before the 
river and he survived to see another hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | -155,000 |
|
190,000 | 61,500 |
Aleksandar Tomovic went all in from under the gun for his last 16,000 chips, just two big blinds. He was called by Roman Hrabec. When all other hands around the room had been dealt, it was time for players to show their cards for the all in.
Aleksandar Tomovic: 
Roman Hrabec: 
The board ran out 
. Tomovic paired up and by the river had improved to a full house. Again, groans rang out from spectators who were waiting to make the money. Another double-up on the bubble, this time for Tomovic.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
505,000 | 260,000 |
|
45,000 | -15,000 |
Mustapha Kanit raised to 45,000 from early position, leaving 1,000 behind. Action folded to Stephen Song in the big blind who put him all in. Kanit called.
Mustapha Kanit: 
Stephen Song: 
Kanit's tens held out to scoop the pot as the board ran out with the 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000 | 120,000 |
|
100,000 | 45,000 |
Rui Ferreira raised to 16,000 from late position and Martin Jacobson reraised to 55,000 from the big blind. Ferreira pushed all in for around 335,000 effective, with Jacobson the player at risk. Jacobson made the call.
Players gathered around the table to witness the all-in clash on the bubble, with all other tables paused during hand-for-hand play. "It's bad," said Jacobson as he waited for the moment to arrive for the dealers to play out the board.
Martin Jacobson:
Rui Ferreira:
The board ran out 
. The flop gave Ferreira a pair of kings and both players paired their ace on the river. Ferreira took it down with top two pair and doubled up, much to the dismay of onlookers who were hoping the bubble would burst.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000 | 290,000 |
|
480,000 | -130,000 |
Action was caught on the 
completed board with around 250,000 in the middle.
Christian Pedersen, with 248,000 behind, checked. Petar Kalev then jammed as the bigger stack and was quickly called.
Kalev had ten-high with his 
while Pedersen had a flush with his 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000 | 700,000 |
|
190,000 | -425,000 |
Mateus Endo opened to 20,000 from the hijack and was called by Lars Kamphues from the cutoff. Jakub Michalak defended his big blind.
On the 
flop, Endo continued for 25,000 and only Michalak called. The turn then checked through to the 
river.
Michalak bet 25,000 and was called. He turned over his for trips and won the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
533,000 | -347,000 |
|
400,000 | 75,000 |
Gianluca Speranza opened to 80,000 with just 15,000 behind and Lars Kamphues three-bet jammed on the button to send Speranza into the tank on the soft money bubble.
Speranza used three time banks before the floor instructed him that they would kill his hand after five seconds and Speranza then called.
Gianluca Speranza: 
Lars Kamphues:
Speranza couldn't survive the flip as the board ran out 
to pair Kamphues's king as Stephen Song revealed he folded king-jack.
"I like your king-jack better after the flop," commented Kamphues.
The Italian's elimination marked the beginning of hand-for-hand play with 64 players remaining and 63 places paid.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 457,500 |
|
Eliminé |
Apoorva Goel opened to 16,000 from early position and Eros Calderone called from the cutoff. With the bubble looming, Mauricio Ferreira Pais used up three time banks before folding.
Fahredin Mustafov displayed his displeasure to Pais regarding how long each decision takes him. Upon returning from their dinner break, the floor warned the players that using the time banks to stall into the money would incur some penalties. Mustafov called the floor but no action was taken.
As the conversation continued, the dealer fanned the flop. Goel check-called for 21,000 before the turn checked through to the 
river. Goel then check-folded after Calderone bet 70,000.
"I can't put you on a hand," said Goel, encouraging his opponent to show. Calderone complied by showing just the 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
556,000 | 66,000 |
|
460,000 | |
|
400,000 | 75,000 |
|
162,000 | -178,000 |
Tamer Kamel shoved from the button and got called by Martin Jacobson in the big blind. Players flipped over their cards, with Kamel at risk.
Tamer Kamel:
Martin Jacobson: 
The board came 
. Neither player improved, meaning Jacobson had the best of it with his pocket eights. Kamel was eliminated in 66th place, just three players shy of the money.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
610,000 | -90,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé |
