Matthias De Meulder shoved all in for his last 21,000 from middle position. Patrick Jann right next to him in the hijack asked how much it was, and said "Ok, I call" with a somewhat reluctant voice. The cutoff folded and action was on Kevin Lee Sharp on the button. He pushed all in as well, and both blinds released. Jann asked how much more it was (68,000 total, 47,000 more), and called again.
Matthias De Meulder:
Patrick Jann:
Kevin Lee Sharp:
The board came and Matthias said "That means it's over! And that means I gotta find something else to do!"
With a big smile De Meulder exited the tournament, just happy he was able to "sneak into the money", as he later himself called it. De Meulder finished in 79th place, good for the min cash of €9,320. Shark more than doubled.
The stack of Jaroslaw Sikora keeps on growing. After his raise from under the gun, Shaan Siddiqui moved all in for what looked like 70,000 chips. Sikora snap-called with the and the Canadian was at risk with . "A ten would be nice," Siddiqui said after the flop came , but the board completed with the turn and the river instead to bust him.
Steve O'Dwyer faced a bet worth 10,000 on the flop before moving all in for 123,000 in total, enforcing a fold.
A few tables over, Antoine Saout shoved for 35,500 and Michael Gathy called for half his remaining stack and the . Saout had the and the board ran out to let the Frenchman double up.
In a battle of the blinds and short stacks, Giacomo Fundaro moved all in with the and Max Silver had the slight kicker advantage with from one seat over. The board came and the kicker played a crucial role, giving Silver tens and sevens to win the pot.
Akim Aouine opened for 12,000 from the hijack and was met by a three-bet to 32,500 from Hani Bahna in the cutoff. When action reached Bjorn Geissert in the big blind, he four-bet to 60,000, which drove Aouine our of the hand. Bahna hit the tank for several minutes before five-betting all in for 98,500 total, which Geissert called.
Geissert:
Bahna:
It was a classic flip, and all Bahna needed to do would hold. To his satisfaction, the board ran out a clean and he was shipped the double.
Jeff Rossiter pushed his last 53,500 to the middle from the under gun position. Everyone folded like Rossiter must have hoped, expept for the big blind. Rainer Kempe made the call and put Rossiter at risk.
Rainer Kempe:
Jeff Rossiter:
The board came and Rossiter made his exit in 75th place.
In the last hand before the break, Mike McDonald eliminated his neighbor Eros Nastasi. McDonald had all in against and with the board coming , that meant the tournament was over for Nastasi.
Below you will find a list of the top ten biggest stacks in the room right now and it now includes Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden, who picked up and opened to 10,000. The player in the big blind raised to 30,000 and Lodden called to find a flop . A continuation bet worth 21,000 by the player in the big blind was called and then the hit on the turn.
The opponent shoved for 102,000 and Lodden gave it some thought before making the call, getting shown for complete air and raking in another big pot right before the break.
and Matthias said "That means it's over! And that means I gotta find something else to do!" 
and the Canadian was at risk with 
, but the board completed with the 
turn and the 
river instead to bust him.
before moving all in for 123,000 in total, enforcing a fold.
and the board ran out 
to let the Frenchman double up.
against Chalkiadakis' 
from one seat over. The board came 
and the kicker played a crucial role, giving Silver tens and sevens to win the pot.
and he was shipped the double.
and Rossiter made his exit in 75th place.
, that meant the tournament was over for Nastasi.
and opened to 10,000. The player in the big blind raised to 30,000 and Lodden called to find a flop 
. A continuation bet worth 21,000 by the player in the big blind was called and then the 
hit on the turn.
for complete air and raking in another big pot right before the break.
