Dario Alioto was at risk for a mere 14,300 and doubled through Marek Blasko to get back into contention.
Dario Alioto: / /
Fabian Scherle: / /
Alioto then went into three-way action with Fabian Scherle and Grzegorz Wyraz, the latter of which folded on sixth. Scherle called a bet on seventh and Alioto tabled the to win another large pot.
Matthias Wieser and Jorge Ufano were eliminated but didn't re-enter yet. Mikkel Plum was also eliminated but jumped back in immediately while Didier Rabl entered for the first time.
On a flop of , Fabian Scherle was all-in out of the big blind, facing Max Pescatori on the button and Nicolas Bokowski in the small blind. The two active players checked the turn and Bokowski check-folded the river.
Pescatori tabled the but Scherle had that beat with the for a straight.
An orange T-5,000 chip was in front of Jan Bendik in the small blind and Ian Bradley then jammed for 34,600 in the big blind. Bendik tanked for a while and made the call.
Ian Bradley:
Jan Bendik:
The board gave Bendik queens and tens to eliminate Bradley, who inquired if he can still re-enter during the break.
At just after 3pm local time, level nine concluded and the 33 remaining players out of a field of 56 entries were sent into a scheduled 30-minute dinner break. When the action resumes at approximately 3.35pm local time, the late registration for this tournament will finish.
Julien Martini bounced back to a bigger stack while Andreas Bremer busted and Laszlo Bujtas joined the action right before the break.
The registration has closed with a total of 61 entries and 38 players remain, spread across seven tables. From now on, all levels will last 40 minutes each.
Ivan Bryksin: /
Thomer Pidun: / fold on fifth street
Ivan Bryksin completed and was called by Thomer Pidun. A first bet on fourth was called but Pidun then folded on fifth when Bryksin bet once more. "This is an easy game, you just bet, bet, bet," the Russian joked.
The cards were already flipped over when a short-stacked Maurizio Melara was at risk out of the big blind with the . Big stack Nicolas Bokowski looked him up with the after the flop.
The turn was a blank but Bokowski got there on the river to make the wheel.