One Start Stack Divvied Up Between Schiff and Babos
In the first hand, the flop read 
with just over 11,000 in the middle already. The player in the hijack checked and Emile Schiff bet 3,000 from the button which was called. The turn was the 
and Schiff's continuation-bet of 9,000 was check-called again. The river completed the board with the 
and Schiff's opponent checked for the last time. Schiff fired a bet of 20,500 into the pot and that was enough to get the fold.
The hand after, the same player raised to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by the player in the hijack, Schiff in the cutoff, and Ronan Babos on the button. The flop came 
, it was checked to Schiff who bet 3,500. Babos called but the under-the-gun player raised to 10,000. The hijack and Schiff folded but Babos called.
The turn brought them the 
, the initial raiser fired a bet of 15,000 over the line, Babos responded with a raise which was instantly met by a shove of his opponent. Babos quickly called with 
for the turned straight. The other player held 
for the set of sixes and needed the board to pair up to stay in the tournament. But the river completed the board with the 
for this player's first bullet to fail to hit any targets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | |
|
118,000 | |
|
100,000 |