Viktor Ustimov went all in from middle position and was called by Oliver Weis in the big blind.
Viktor Ustimov: A♣9♠
Oliver Weis: A♣J♦
The flop came out 2♣J♠4♦ and at the 7♠ turn Ustimov tossed his bounty chip over to Weis. The K♦ on the river sealed his fate and he was sent to the rail in 13th place.
Niveau: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Shota Nakanishi opened the action with a raise to 925,000 from the cutoff. Action folded around to Ludovic Geilich in the big blind who moved all in, covering Nakanishi. Nakanishi called all in for 1,2000,000 total and players went off to a runout.
Shota Nakanishi: A♣9♠
Ludovic Geilich: K♠J♣
The board came down 9♣6♦8♦9♦K♥ and Nakanishi secured a double up to extend his tournament life.
Tauan Naves moved all in preflop and Ludovic Geilich quickly called to put him at risk.
Tauan Naves: A♥10♣
Ludovic Geilich: Q♦Q♠
Geilich was a big favorite going into this bout, and the runout of 7♠3♦7♦J♥2♦ changed nothing to award hi the pot while Naves exited in 14th place.
Michael Rocco opened the action with a raise to 640,000 from under the gun, leaving himself 5,000 behind. Evgenii Fidchuk made the call from the big blind.
Fidchuk led for 25,000 on 5♥7♥3♣ and Rocco called all in for less.
Michael Rocco: A♠K♥
Evgenii Fidchuk: Q♥9♥
Needing to fade several outs, Rocco held on the 7♣ turn and 2♠ river, securing a full double up.
Niveau: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
The 14 remaining players are headed to a 15-minute break. Action will resume at Level 28 with blinds of 60,000/120,000.
Short-stacked Noel Rodriguez moved all in under-the-gun for 150,000 and action folded around to Phil Hellmuth and Ludovic Geilich in the blinds who both called.
On the flop of 6♦Q♦A♣, Hellmuth led for 175,000 and Geilich responded by moving all in, which Helmuth snap-called to put himself at risk.
Noel Rodriguez: J♦10♥
Phil Hellmuth: Q♣5♣
Ludovic Geilich: 8♦10♦
Hellmuth was in the lead with his pair of queens, but the runout of 7♣2♦ gave Geilich a flush on the river to scoop the pot and eliminate both players. A classic Hellmuth rant then ensued as the defending champ hit the rail in 15th after Rodriguez finished in 16th.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 1 | Antoine Saout | France | 4,600,000 | 46 |
| 112 | 2 | Shota Nakanishi | Japan | 2,400,000 | 24 |
| 112 | 3 | Aaron Johnson | United States | 3,400,000 | 34 |
| 112 | 4 | Frank Funaro | United States | 1,800,000 | 18 |
| 112 | 5 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 815,000 | 8 |
| 112 | 6 | Ludovic Geilich | United Kingdom | 1,675,000 | 17 |
| 112 | 7 | Noel Rodriguez | United States | 150,000 | 2 |
| 112 | 8 | Aliaksei Boika | Belarus | 750,000 | 8 |
| 113 | 1 | Ian Matakis | United States | 2,125,000 | 21 |
| 113 | 2 | Evgenii Fidchuk | Ukraine | 1,800,000 | 18 |
| 113 | 3 | Steve Buell | United States | 2,550,000 | 26 |
| 113 | 4 | Michael Rocco | United States | 1,050,000 | 11 |
| 113 | 5 | Oliver Weis | Germany | 2,500,000 | 25 |
| 113 | 6 | Tauan Naves | Brazil | 1,250,000 | 13 |
| 113 | 7 | Connor Rash | United States | 1,000,000 | 10 |
| 113 | 8 | Viktor Ustimov | Russian Federation | 120,000 | 1 |
Marius Gierse opened the action with a raise to 550,000 from the hijack, leaving him just 20,000 behind. Oliver Weis re-raised all in for 1,900,000 from the button and the blinds folded. Gierse called all in, and it was a flip.
Marius Gierse: 2♥2♦
Oliver Weis: A♦J♥
The dealer put out J♣K♥7♣8♠J♦ and Gierse was sent to the payout desk while Weis chipped up.
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