Stefan Bachmann moved all in from the button. Rene Crha called in the small blind and Michael Sklenicka called putting both players at risk in the big blind.
Stefan Bachmann:
Rene Crha:
Michael Sklenicka:
Crha was ahead, but that didn't stop him calling for a three, and he got it on the flop. The turn was the and the river was the and Bachmann was eliminated.
After Tommy Ankala's elimination, it was all-in pre-flop between Artan Dedusha and Zoltan Bartus.
Zoltan Bartus:
Artan Dedusha:
Dedusha looked in good shape after the flop, but the turn and 5c] river gave Bartus a flush and sent Dedusha to the rail.
Meanwhile, at the other table, Michael Sklenicka was all in against Kenny Hallaert.
Michael Sklenicka:
Kenny Hallaert:
The board ran out giving a full house to both players, but Hallaert failed to realise that, waggling his for the dealer before realising it was a split pot.
Hallaert, a part-time tournament director, realised his mistake and released his cards and apologised to the table.
There was a pair on the flop for Kenny Hallaert in an all-in pot against Radu Florentin Chirila as it came . The turn was the and Chirila got to his feet. The river however was the and Chirila quickly sat back down and raked in a small but meaningful double up.
In the last hand before the break, Michael Sklenicka limped in the cutoff and Salvatore Camarda moved all in for 100,000 from the small blind. Sklenicka called with Aces against the Deuces of Camarda. There was a deuce on the turn and that sent Camarda to the rail.
That means just 13 players are coming back from the break, with only the final 11 bagging up for Day 2.
With the eliminations of Sebastien Reiter and Radu Florentin Chirila, Day 1A of THE COLOSSUS is down to 11 players and they are bagging up for the evening with 20:13 left in Level 17.
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flop. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
and Bachmann was eliminated.
flop, but the 
turn and 5c] river gave Bartus a flush and sent Dedusha to the rail.
giving a full house to both players, but Hallaert failed to realise that, waggling his 
and Chirila quickly sat back down and raked in a small but meaningful double up.
