With 8,000 to the middle on the 
flop, Boban Zhivkovikj check-called a bet worth 3,500 by Andrea Ricci and the 
turn was checked by both players. Zhivkovikj then led the 
river for 10,000 and Ricci called rather swiftly to get shown the 
.
Ricci had that beat with the 
for just a pair of sixes and continued his early rise on Day 1a.
Three ways to the 
flop, Kooresh Shafaatian bet 7,000 and was called only by Kevin Weiss, while Tariq Ullah opted to fold. On the turn, Weiss checked and then faced a bet worth 10,000, which he tank-called.
The 
on the river was checked and Shafaatian turned over 
for jacks and fives, which Ahmet Dogan bemoaned as he folded ace-five preflop according to the table chat.
Enrico Campanile raised to 700 from under the gun and was called by Hagai Ben Yair in the hijack. Felix Neubauer re-raised to 2,100 from the big blind and both Campanile and Ben Yair quickly called.
The flop fell 
and the action checked to Ben Yair who bet 4,000. Neubauer folded and Campanile check-raised to 13,500. Ben Yair called and the 
landed on the turn.
Both players checked and the 
paired the board on the river. Campanile led out with a bet of 20,000 and Ben Yair decided to call. Campanile turned over 
for a full house and Ben Yair mucked his cards.
Just moments later, Ben Yair was getting up from his seat as he was eliminated in the opening level.
Roman Emelyanov raised to 1,000 from an early position and Paul Covaciu three-bet to 2,700 in the cutoff, which the Russian called. On the 
flop, Emelyanov check-called for 2,800 and checked again the 
on the turn. Covaciu now bet 6,200 and that won the pot uncontested.
Tournament staff announced once more that the there is only a single re-entry available for the entire Main Event. There was a specific reason for it, as Dario Quattrucci had been eliminated and subsequently re-entered.
His former seat was occupied by Boris Kuzmanovic and WSOP Circuit ring winner Silviu Nemes now has a double stack.
On the same table, Ali Amelipour check-raised the 
flop from 1,000 to 3,400 and Wissam Turkie folded the 
. Amelipour flashed 
for the top pair and won the pot.
On a completed board of 
with around 20,000 in the middle, Gregory Kehren bet 5,100 out of the small blind. The action was then on Omar Eljach in the cutoff and the Swede moved all-in for 83,000. After a long tank, Kehren sent his cards into the muck and Eljach dragged in the pot with a big smile on the face.
Ori Elul raised to 800 and was called by Gavril-Dorel Peter, who then check-called three streets. On the 
flop, it was for 1,500 followed by 5,500 on the 
turn and 15,100 on the 
river.
Elul tabled the 
for trips kings and won the big pot.
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