The remaining 33 players have been sent on a short 20-minute break.
Here are some highlights from the past level:
The remaining 33 players have been sent on a short 20-minute break.
Here are some highlights from the past level:
In the last hand before the break, Brandon Sheils was all-in for his stack of just over 300,000 and was put at risk by Christian Rudolph.
Brandon Sheils: 7♥7♦
Christian Rudolph: A♥Q♠
Unfortunately for Sheils, his pocket sevens couldn't hold up as the A♦5♠4♣5♦10♥ board paired Rudolph's ace, which sent Sheils to the rail in 34th.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
150,000
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150,000 |
|
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Eliminé |
Siegfried Kapeller raised to 40,000 from the hijack and Tjenno Eskes called from the cutoff.
Kapeller checked the 7♣8♠5♠ flop and Eskes fired out a bet of 75,000. Kapeller check-shoved for 280,000 and Eskes called.
Siegfried Kapeller: A♠9♣
Tjenno Eskes: J♦9♦
Kapeller was ahead with ace-high, but had fade a lot of Eskes' outs to survive. The J♥ hit the turn to put Eskes ahead with top pair. But the A♦ came on the river to give Kapeller the winner with a pair of aces, and he doubled up through Eskes
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
|
690,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Pierre Calamusa opened to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Fabian Bartuschk on the button and Dimitrios Gkatzas in the big blind.
The flop came 9♥2♠7♦, and Calamusa made a continuation bet of 40,000, which was only called by Gkatzas. The two players went heads-up to the 5♦ turn.
Gkatzas checked again, and Calamusa fired 135,000, which Gkatzas called.
The 8♥ completed the board, and Gkatzas took the initiative by leading out for 75,000. Calamusa checked his opponent stack and then moved all in for his effective stack of 510,000. Gkatzas went deep into the tank but he made the call and was visibly relieved when he saw Calamusa’s 10♦8♦. Gkatzas had made the correct call with his two pair, 7♣5♣, and took down the massive pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,670,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |
|
|
1,090,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
420,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
|
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Siegfried Kapeller started the action with a raise to 40,000 from the button. Tjenno Eskes, sitting in the small blind, responded with a three-bet to 140,000. In the big blind, Daniel Erlandsson, after using a time bank card, made it a four-bet to 240,000. Kapeller folded, and the action returned to Eskes. After using a time bank card, Eskes five-bet to 450,000. Erlandsson, checking the opponents' stacks, moved all-in for around 1,650,000, prompting a quick call from Eskes.
Daniel Erlandsson: A♥K♦
Tjenno Eskes: A♠A♣
Erlandsson was caught behind, needing a miracle to stay alive. The flop came 4♣K♠6♣, giving him some hope as he needed another king. However, the 10♥ turn and 4♦ river didn’t deliver, eliminating Erlandsson and sending Eskes to the top of the leaderboard with a massive boost.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,620,000
2,370,000
|
2,370,000 |
|
|
320,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
There were already around 200,000 chips in the middle on a J♦9♥2♣J♣ board when Siarhei Alontsau led out for 75,000 from the small blind, and Jaehyung Park raised to 160,000 from the hijack. Alontsau called.
A 10♣ dropped on the river and both players quickly checked to showdown where Alontsau revealed trips with K♣J♥, and Park mucked.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
900,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Vidar Oie opened to 40,000 from the button and was called by Luka Sorainen in the big blind.
The flop came 9♠9♥4♠, and Sorainen checked. Oie made a continuation bet of 35,000, and Sorainen raised to 80,000. Oie didn't slow down and responded with a raise to 175,000, and Sorainen called.
Both players checked the A♠ on the turn, and the 10♥ completed the board. Sorainen checked again, and Oie bet 130,000. After some thought, Sorainen called, only to see the bad news as Oie revealed a full house with A♦9♦.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,060,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
620,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Ken Oberlieben had raised from the cutoff and Joshua McSwiney got his stack of 480,000 into the middle from the big blind. Oberlieben called.
Joshua McSwiney: 9♦9♠
Ken Oberlieben: A♦J♣
It was a fair flip that saw McSwiney keep his advantage through the 6♦5♠8♦ flop. A 10♣ on the turn didn't change anything, and neither did the 2♥ river, which meant McSwiney doubled up.
"Let's goooooooo!" shouted McSwiney as the river card was dealt.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
500,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
Jaehyung Park opened to 40,000 under the gun and Siarhei Alontsau three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff. After the rest of the table folded, Park made the call.
The two players both checked the Q♦5♣4♣ flop to see the 7♦ land on the turn. Park led out for 50,000 and Alontsau called.
The 2♠ on the river saw both players check. Park showed ace-high with A♦J♠ and lost the pot to Alontsau's pocket jacks with J♦J♣.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Arjel Daci opened to 40,000 from the button and faced a three-bet to 135,000 from Umberto Ruggeri in the small blind. The action folded back to Daci, who moved all in for 510,000. After confirming the exact count, Ruggeri made the call.
Arjel Daci: K♣K♥
Umberto Ruggeri: A♣Q♣
The dealer spread 8♣Q♥2♥ on the flop, and Daci needed to dodge some extra outs. The 5♦ and 6♣ completed the board, and Daci secured the pot, pushing his stack to the million-chip mark.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,060,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
1,060,000
640,000
|
640,000 |