Fabio Di Blasi opened the action with a raise to 4,000 and Jan Smidrkal shoved for 12,000. Padraig Burns reshipped for some 37,800 and Di Blasi quickly called.
Jan Smidrkal:
Padraig Burns:
Fabio Di Blasi:
Burns asked for an ace but his wish was denied on a board of , as Smidrkal tripled up and Di Blasi won the side pot to make a profit during the hand.
Thierry Pawlenko was all in for around 21,000 and Roman Timergazin went all-in over the top from one seat over for 43,000 to force folds from all players behind.
Thierry Pawlenko:
Roman Timergazin:
On a board of , no ace from space saved Pawlenko and he headed to the rail. Their table broke right after as the field is now shrinking at a rapid pace with some 490 hopefuls remaining on Day 1b.
Nils Pudel doubled through big stack Andrea Salamone when his for top pair was good enough. Salamone is still among the biggest stacks right now, however.
Francesco Candelari mentioned a big pot he lost with ace-king against the ace-jack of Nadir Molinari, who went runner-runner flush as per the Italian.
Fadhil Farag jammed for 12,800 and was called by the button, Espen Uhlen Jorstad moved all in from the small blind and Patrick Lynn let go in the big blind, as did the button.
Fadhil Farag:
Espen Uhlen Jorstad:
The board gave both players a full house and Farag tripled up.
With some 30,000 in the middle and the flop showing , Jason Gray checked to Osman Aksu who splashed in a big pile of T-5,000 chips. Gray was sent in the think tank and they eventually called the clock on him, he called within the allocated 30 seconds.
Osman Aksu:
Jason Gray:
The turn and river brought no change and Gray doubled for 82,400.