Nicola Grieco raised to 10,000 in the hijack and [Removed:400] shoved for 70,000 on the button, while the big blind called all in for 60,000. Grieco eventually folded and showed ace-queen and both opponents tabled pocket pairs.
[Removed:405] had and his opponent was in need of help with . The board came and Grieco missed out on a big pot, while [Removed:405] doubled his stack thanks to the raise and antes.
Aleksei Istomin got his last 23,200 in from early position and Joachim Lob called on the button. "A flip please," the Russian said, excited, before the cards were turned over.
Aleksei Istomin:
Joachim Lob:
On the flop, Lob took the lead and Istomin asked in Spanish for an ace. His wish wasn't granted just yet with the turn, but the river did the trick.
Guillem Cusco Bach was watching the action unfold at the tables and confirmed that he was still in over on table two. Late casualties just now included Antonio Perez Vico Barba, Douglas Wheatland and Sally Stephens. "My game just fell apart at the end," Stephens said and added "I still have a lot to learn." Stephens will most likely take another shot in tomorrow's Day 1c, though.
Joachim Lob limped in and Antonio Perez Vico Barba called from a few seats over. Jakub Ruzyllo then moved all in for 51,100 and Lob moved in as well to force a fold of Perez Vico Barba.
Joachim Lob:
Jakub Ruzyllo:
The board ran out and Lob doubled to more than the average stack with 65 players remaining.
A raising war broke out between Jose Antonio de la Maza Segura from under the gun, Marius Aurel Popa and David Crespo on the button, and all three stacks ended up in the middle of the table with the three biggest pocket pairs in No Limit Hold'em all being represented.
David Crespo:
Marius Aurel Popa:
Jose Antonio de la Maza Segura:
Popa was asking for a king, but the board ran out instead to give de la Maza Segura a set and triple up for 51,100. Popa was left short on 28,500 and the button also had around starting stack left.
Philippe Noble raised, then called the shove of the button and Pedro Galan de Miguel in the big blind. The button was the shortest stack of the trio for less than 30,000 while Galan de Miguel was at risk for 35,400.
Pedro Galan de Miguel:
Philippe Noble:
Button:
The board ran out and Galan de Miguel almost tripled up while Noble took a minor hit to his big stack.
There were a total of 202 players, one busted in the last hand of level 11 and re-entered straight away, and the start of level 12 has officially closed the registration. Less than half of the field remains with eight tables still running and that number is guaranteed to be cut down much further in the remaining three levels for tonight.
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and his opponent was in need of help with 
. The board came 
and Grieco missed out on a big pot, while [Removed:405] doubled his stack thanks to the raise and antes.
turn, but the 
river did the trick.
and Lob doubled to more than the average stack with 65 players remaining.
instead to give de la Maza Segura a set and triple up for 51,100. Popa was left short on 28,500 and the button also had around starting stack left.
and Galan de Miguel almost tripled up while Noble took a minor hit to his big stack.