Michel Melkert min-raised to 60,000 from early position and was called by Rahim Tadj-Saadat in the big blind. On the ?? flop, Tadj-Saadat bet 80,000 and was called before the turn got checked through. The river saw Tadj-Saadat check and eventually call a bet of 180,000 by Melkert with ? to scoop the pot against a bluff.
Once again Jesus Gracia raised to 90,000 from the small blind and Petrit Papushi moved all in from the big blind. This time however the Spaniard was the player at risk and managed to fold ?. Papushi showed him the ?.
How the Spaniard got short stacked is unfortunately amiss, but Jeraint Hazan mentioned a hand where an opponent had pocket eights so that may have very well been Jesus Gracia. The Spaniard just shoved from under the gun, but none of his opponents was willing to call.
Over on the other table, Christopher Gordon shoved for 490,000 and Darren Mapley folded the ? in the big blind.
After the previous roller coaster hand, Paul Siliceo moved all in from early position and Rahim Tadj-Saadat did so as well from the small blind. "You got aces?" Tadj-Saadat asked while the dealer reminded him that Darren Mapley was still to act: "He is still in. No, he is out," the dealer said as Mapley folded his cards quickly.
Siliceo wasn't too happy when his opponent announced pocket queens as he could only flip over the ?. Indeed, Tadj-Saadat's ? would hold up after a board of ???? even though Tadj-Saadat said "I got a bad feeling for that one" before the showdown took place.
When the next player gets eliminated, the nine-handed final table will be set.
Michel Melkert open shoved for his last 410,000 from the cutoff and Paul Siliceo moved all in from the small blind to isolate successfully. Melkert went from heaven to hell with his ? upon facing the ? of Siliceo once the dealer burned and turned the ?? flop.
However, the turn was a huge relieve for Melkert and he doubled up with the river as final community card.
Rahim Tadj-Saadat raised to 75,000 from the button and called the three-bet of Darren Mapley from one seat over to 175,000. On the ?? flop both players checked and Tadj-Saadat then folded to a delayed continuation bet of his opponent after the turn for 325,000.
Jesus Gracia raised to 90,000 and Petrit Papushi moved all in for 450,000 from one seat over. The Spaniard had already doubled up his opponent before and would do so again after hero-calling with ?. Papushi once again held the ? and locked up the comeback after the turn of a ???? board.
Two 60-minute levels have been played on the final day and the field has been reduced from 24 to only 11 contenders. In the last hand of the level, JJ Hazan raised to 75,000 from under the gun and Petrit Papushi folded his favorite hand in the big blind, revealing the . Hazan showed him the and raked in the pot.
All players are off into a 20-minute break. New chip counts shortly, first the chip race of the red T-1,000 denominations has to be done though.
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flop, Tadj-Saadat bet 80,000 and was called before the 
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in the big blind.
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of Siliceo once the dealer burned and turned the 
river as final community card.
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turn for 325,000.
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