An orbit earlier, Markus Jordan shoved and got it through uncontested. Then, he shipped it in for 6,200,000 on the button, a little over 12 big blinds.
Jose Rivas gave it plenty of thought in the big blind before open-folding 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,450,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
In the first hand, Shahar Levi raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Didier Rabl shoved from the small blind for 2,900,000. Markus Jordan quickly got out of their way and Levi called.
Didier Rabl: 
Shahar Levi: 
The board ran out 
for Rabl to hold with the higher hole cards to double up.
The hand after, Rabl shoved from the button and Levi snap-called in the big blind.
Didier Rabl: 
Shahar Levi: 
The board ran out 
for Levi to flop a set to sent Rabl to the rail in fifth place for �37,321 and the WSOPE Main Event ticket.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,050,000
5,650,000
|
5,650,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
In the first hand after the break, Andrew Bak shoved from the hijack and action folded to Jose Rivas in the big blind who asked for a count. Bak confirmed he had 6,500,000 behind. Rivas looked at his cards and quickly called.
Jose Rivas: 
Andrew Bak: 
The flop came to give Rivas trip aces immediately.
The turn was the 
which meant Bak was drawing dead.
The on the river improved Rivas' hand to a full house and Bak was sent to the payout desk in sixth place for �27,382.
The five remaining players have all locked up at least �37,321 and the WSOPE Main Event Ticket worth �10,350.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,925,000
6,750,000
|
6,750,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 33
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
12,425,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
|
||
|
|
9,175,000
915,000
|
915,000 |
|
|
8,700,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
-3,360,000
|
-3,360,000 |
The six remaining players have just been sent for their first 15-minute break of the day.
Shahar Levi's rampage has been momentarily halted by Vangelis Kaimakamis after the latter won a small pot off the runaway chip leader. It was Levi who made it 800,000 on the button and Kaimakamis defended. Both players checked the 
flop. Kaimakamis check-called 1,300,000 on the 
turn.
The 
river prompted the Greek to lead out for 950,000. Levi called but Kaimakamis had 
. Levi flashed 
and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000,000
-3,625,000
|
-3,625,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
11,450,000
4,635,000
|
4,635,000 |
|
|
||
Shahar Levi raised to 800,000 in the cutoff and Andrew Bak defended his big blind. Bak check-called 650,000 on the 
flop and 3,300,000 on the 
turn.
The river was the and Bak opted to lead out for 3,500,000. Levi quickly glanced at Bak's remaining stack before flicking in a calling chip.
Bak showed 
for top pair but Levi had 
for a flush to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,625,000
8,450,000
|
8,450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,000,000
-5,920,000
|
-5,920,000 |
Markus Jordan completed his small blind and Shahar Levi opted to check in the big blind after having taken the blinds and ante a few times by raising from the early positions.
The flop came 
, Jordan bet 500,000 and Levi called.
The turn brought them the , Jordan fired a bet of 1,100,000 over the line and Levi looked over to Jordan's stack. He counted out some chips and then raised to 2,300,000. Jordan took a few seconds but opted to fold in the end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,175,000
3,895,000
|
3,895,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,425,000
-3,495,000
|
-3,495,000 |
In the first hand of the new level, Shahar Levi raised to 800,000 from under the gun, Luigi Macaluso three-bet shoved over 4 million on the button and Levi snapped him off.
Luigi Macaluso:
Shahar Levi: 
The best hand remained ahead on an 
board to make the Frenchman the first elimination of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,280,000
3,880,000
|
3,880,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
