Chip leader Aleksandr Shevliakov raised to 7,000 and was called by Krzysztof Czerwieniec in the big blind. The flop brought the near-instant shove by Czerwieniec and Shevliakov quickly folded.
In the same tournament area, another heads-up pot unfolded in which Jeremy Saderne had defended the big blind against Dawid Smolka from under the gun. They got to the river and Saderne checked. Smolka bet 28,000 to send his table neighbour deep into the tank and the clock was called on Saderne.
With three seconds remaining on the 30-second countdown, Saderne folded and Smolka collected the pot without showdown, too.
Thomas Saminadin shared the bad news with his friends on the rail as he quickly departed. The cards of the Frenchman were in the muck and it was Gary Hasson who collected all the chips in the middle of the table.
On a board of , the of the Belgian were the best hand as Saminadin fell short of reaching Day 2.
Marle Spragg raised to 6,500 from middle position, Arthur Thiriat reraised and Jiayu Ruan shoved for 55,000. Spragg reshoved but Thiriat folded and the players turned over their cards.
Jiayu Ruan:
Marle Spragg:
The board ran out and Ruan's nines held for the double, leaving Spragg with under 20,000 behind.
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Out of a field of 910 entries, only 229 players remain upon completion of Level 13 and they have been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break. Day 1 will conclude once the field is down to the last 135 contenders.