With around 50,000 in the pot on a board of 8?4?9?4?, Thierry van den Berg moved all in for 35,000 in the small blind. Kian Kiani was in early position and tanked for a moment before calling.
Van den Berg showed K?K?, while Kiani had A?J? for ace-high. "Don't do this to me," Van den Berg pleaded with the dealer heading to the river, which came the A? to give Kiani the pot.
"Oh my God. This is not normal. This is not real," Van den Berg yelled out as he stormed out of his seat.
"Sorry," Kiani said to him as he raked in the pot.
Tom Middleton raised to 3,500 from the hijack and Dara O'Kearney moved all for 6,500 from the button for 6,500. Middleton called and players flipped their cards.
Dara O'Kearney: 8?8?
Tom Middleton: K?10?
The board ran out Q?9?6?J?4? and Middleton turned a straight. He won the pot and O'Kearney was eliminated from the tournament.
The action folded to PokerStars ambassador Benjamin Spragg in the small blind and he moved all in for his last 13,500. Jan-Eric Schwippert quickly called from the big blind.
Benjamin Spragg: A?K?
Jan-Eric Schwippert: Ax6x
Spragg was miles in front and remained ahead following the 10?7?5? flop. The K? turn sealed him the checkmark ahead of the J? river.
The following hand, Gabriel Cunha opened to 3,000 from early position. Jesse Lonis called from the cutoff. Schwippert and Fabiano Da Costa came along from the blinds.
Three checks put the action on Lonis and he bet 6,000 on the 8?5?4? flop. Schwippert made it 16,000, folding out Da Costa and Cunha. Lonis thought for a moment before calling.
On the 7? turn, Schwippert moved all in as the bigger stack. Lonis had between 40,000 and 50,000 and quickly called for his tournament life.
Jesse Lonis: 8?6?
Jan-Eric Schwippert: J?8?
Lonis had an eight-high straight while Schwippert had outs to the flush.
The A? river saw Lonis leave his chair as his opponent got there.
"I deserve it, nice hand," said Lonis.
Spragg, who'd been chatting away from the table, appeared shocked at Lonis leaving.
"I leave you alone for two minutes buddy," said a stunned Spragg. The duo exchanged a handshake before Lonis left the tournament room.
PokerStars Ambassador Andre Akkari moved all in from the small blind for 17,000 following a limp by Umberto Ruggeri on the button. Ruggeri called to put the Brazilian star at risk.
Andre Akkari: A?7?
Umberto Ruggeri: A?Q?
The board came K?J?5?10?10? as Ruggeri's Broadway straight sent Akkari to the rail.
Frederik Brink raised to 3,000 in early position before Venelin Pashev three-bet to 8,500 in the cutoff. Brink then moved all in for 35,000 and Pashev snap-called.
Frederik Brink: 10?10?
Venelin Pashev: A?K?
Brink remained in the lead with his tens as the board came 2?2?4?7?, but Pashev hit the K? on the river to make two pair and send Brink to the rail.
Nariman Yaghmai opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and was called by Tristan Bain from the button. Patrick Gaonach moved all in for 27,000 from the big blind. Yaghmai dropped a stack of T-5,000 chips into the middle to signify a raise and Bain called off his stack of around 50,000.
Patrick Gaonach: A?8?
Tristan Bain: 10?10?
Nariman Yaghmai: Q?Q?
Yaghmai's queens were never troubled as the 9?4?3?4?J? runout provided no drama.
Action was on the flop on a board of 5?3?8? and Luca Pagano led out from under the gun for 2,500 with 8?8?. Michael Kil raised to 8,500 with A?2? and Pagano called.
The turn came the 9? to complete Kil's flush. Pagano bet 12,500 and Kil called.
The river was the 4? and Pagano shoved all in with his set of eights. Kil had nothing left to do other than make the call with the nuts and Pagano was eliminated from the tournament.
Richard Stewart moved all in with a short stack from late position and Sven Stok called in the big blind. Players flipped their cards, with Stewart at risk.
Richard Stewart: J?J?
Sven Stok: A?Q?
The board ran out Q?10?K?K?4? and Stok paired his queen on the flop, making two pair with the kings on board. He won the pot and Stewart was eliminated.
Three players had their chips in the middle preflop, with two of them at risk as short stacks.
Ludovic Periaux: Q?Q?
Jonas Kyll?nen: K?K?
Viktor Jensen: A?3?
The board ran out J?A?10?3?6? and Jensen paired his ace on the flop. Kyll?nen hit a flush on the river to pull it back and win the pot. He let out a cheer of joy as he scooped the pot. Meanwhile, Periaux left the table as one of the early Day 2 bustouts.