Just before the level went up Guillem Cusco Bach opened from under the gun and got a call from Jose Astima in the big blind.
The flop was and Astima check-called a bet of 45,000. On the turn Bach bet 160,000 and got called again. The river was the and Bach shoved for 300,000.
Astima thought long and hard before calling with . Bach had a set though to but Astima.
Clement Tripodi opened to 60,000 and Alexis Fleur three-bet to 165,000 from the cutoff, which Tripodi called in the battle of the Frenchman. On the flop, Tripodi check-called a bet of 135,000 before the turn and river were checked through.
Chun Law had moved in several times without being called before forfeiting his blinds again. It was then folded to him in the small blind and Law open-shoved for around 500,000. Rehman Kassam checked his cards and called.
Chun Law:
Rehman Kassam:
Law got it in ahead, but fell behind after a flop of . After the turn, just three outs remained as Kassam had the clubs covered, and the on the river sent Law to the rail in 22nd place.
The action folded around to Bappie De Haas and he open-shoved from the small blind. Clement Tripodi in the big blind asked for a count and eventually folded after plenty of consideration. "Not this time," Tripodi added and De Haas asked "next time?" to which the Frenchman had only "maybe" to say.
One hand later, De Haas opened to 75,000 from the button and now Tripodi shoved with the superior stack. De Haas tank-folded and was shown the .
Within three hands, the stack of Kevin Steward was reduced to all but three big blinds and the last remaining PokerStars qualifier then doubled twice. All of the hands were against Ludovic Geilich and it started with a raise from under the gun by Steward. Geilich just called and the duo headed to the flop.
Steward bet 80,000 after a check by Geilich and the latter check-raised to 185,000. Steward squeezed to 450,000 and Geilich called. On the turn both players checked before Geilich bet the river for 920,000. Steward snap-called with only to see Geilich turn over for a full house.
One hand later, Geilich shoved the small blind with the and Steward called all in with , the board came .
Last but not least, Geilich raised the button and Steward shoved for 225,000 from the small blind. Eric Cech in the big blind folded and Geilich called.
Edgar Drozdov was running a bit late and the tournament had played a few hands before he took his seat. He was short stacked and took an early opportunity to get his chips in the middle from late position. Cusco Bach Guillem called the shove.
Drozdov:
Guillem:
The board ran out .
Drozdov was the first player out on the final day.
Francesco Cortese opened to 60,000 and Kevin Steward called in the big blind. On the flop, Steward check-raised from 85,000 to 210,000 and Cortese reraised to 455,000 in order to force a fold from Steward. Cortese showed for a bluff and raked in the pot.
Over on table three, Bappie De Haas took a pot off David Kahan on the board to bump up his stack slightly as well.