Greg Merson got the last of his chips in the middle and after being called by Donald Mackert, Merson flipped over 
. After the 
flop and 
turn Merson had it clinched, and one card later Mackert's hand was swiftly swept away.
Merson earns the double-up, leaving Mackert with just two big blinds.
With 132 players remaining — just one knockout from the cash — play is now in hand-for-hand mode.
Niveau: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Just as players were getting ready to head for their first 15-minute break of the day, Manig Loeser got all of his 40,500 chips in the middle and was called by Florian Duta.
Manig Loeser: 
Florian Duta: 
It was a coin flip with Loeser's tournament life on the line. The board ran out 
and Loeser held on to double up before the break.
Yorane Kerignard, on the button, opened to 3,800. The big blind called.
The players saw a flop of 
. The big blind checked. Kerignard bet 3,000. The big blind called. The turn brought the 
and was checked through to the river. The big blind checked again. Kerignard threw in a bet of 8,000. His opponent went deep into the tank for a few minutes before throwing in chips, signifying a call. Kerignard tabled 
. His opponent mucked.
The tournament clock shows 136 players left. With 131 players making the money and securing a payout of $4,489, we are now close to the bubble.
Three players saw a flop of 
and Robert McLaughlin checked from the big blind. Keith Ferrera tossed in a bet of 9,000 and was called by Sergio Aido on the button along with McLaughlin.
The 
landed on the turn and the action checked around to the on the river. McLaughlin quickly threw in a bet of 16,000 and Ferrera folded. Aido leaned back in his seat with a look of frustration, but soon elected to lay down his hand as well.
Manuel Afonso Soares Ruivo opened to 3,700 under the gun. Luiz Duarte, on the button, three-bet to 10,000. Ruivo four-bet to 25,000. Duarte five-bet shoved to 100,000. His opponent snap-called putting his remaining chips at risk.
Luiz Duarte: 
Manuel Afonso Soares Ruivo:
The board came 
and Duarte took down the pot with his kings, sending his opponent to the rail.
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