Orpen Kisacikoglu called a bet by Antonio Smeraglia on the flop and the fell on the turn. Smeraglia bet 2,000,000 with around 900,000 behind and called the shove of Kisacikoglu.
Antonio Smeraglia:
Orpen Kisacikoglu:
The river was a blank and Smeraglia became the first casualty in the money, collecting €37,446 for his efforts.
Hans Thumann limped in first to act and Loris Fidanzia raised to 500,000 in second to act. Orpen Kisacikoglu called from the cutoff and Thumann responded by moving all in for about 3,100,000. Findanzia reshoved and Kisacikoglu gave up his hand.
Hans Thumann:
Loris Fidanzia:
The flop came giving Thumann a set of queens but Fidanza a set of kings. The turn and river completed the board and Fidanzia took down the pot, eliminating Thumann in 15th place for a €37,446 payday.
Leon Tsoukernik raised to 700,000 with the and Netanel Amedi called with to see the flop. Tsoukernik continued for 900,000 to receive the call and the followed on the turn.
Tsoukernik now fired a bet of 2,200,000 and Amedi called with his full house to see the on the river. Tsoukernik now bet 2,000,000 with fewer than that behind and Amedi pushed all in. Tsoukernik called with the inferior full house and was eliminated in 14th place for €37,446.
Over on the feature table, a short-stacked Loris Fidanzia was all in for around 3.8 million and Netanel Amedi looked him up.
Loris Fidanzia:
Netanel Amedi:
The flop gave Amedi top set but the turn improved Fidanzia to a straight. It would all change once more as the river improved Amedi to a full house and sent Fidanzia to the rail in 11th place for €49,440.
Rob Yong limped from second to act along with Besim Hot in the hijack and Massimiliano Zanasi on the button. Orpen Kisacikoglu checked his option.
The flop was and was checked around to the turn and to the river. Yong, Hot and Zanasi checked again but Kisacikoglu fired 475,000. Yong and Hot snap-folded but Zanasi went deep into the tank, then called. Kisacikoglu tabled for a straight to win the pot, leaving Zanasi with 340,000.
The very next hand, Yong limped from first to act and Zanasi moved all in from the hijack for his last 340,000. Dario Sammartino called on the button and Yong added the remainder to call as well.
The dealer spread a flop of that was checked through to the turn and to the river. Sammartino and Yong opted to check again. Sammartino tabled for nines and sevens, Zanasi showed for kings and tens but Yong turned over to win the pot with a straight, and eliminate Zanasi in 10th place for €65,947.
Phil Ivey was all in for 1,850,000 in second to act against Siamak Tooran who was in first to act.
Phil Ivey:
Siamak Tooran:
Ivey was ahead but Tooran hit a favorable flop of . The turn and river filled up the board and Tooran raked in the pot with aces and eights, eliminating Ivey from the tournament in 9th place for €65,947.