Artur Martirosian four-bet jammed for 39,682 total from an early position and was called by Stephen Chidwick on the button.
Artur Martirosian: 
Stephen Chidwick: 
The Russian needed to come from behind and did so thanks to the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,917
-53,632
|
-53,632 |
|
||
|
84,364
43,532
|
43,532 |
|
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Christian Rudolph raised to 4,400 in the hijack and Mike Watson called out of the cutoff. Sami Kelopuro three-bet to 21,800 in the big blind and Rudolph then jammed for 56,082. Watson elected to fold but Kelopuro called after brief consideration.
Christian Rudolph: 
Sami Kelopuro: 
The 
flop improved the Finn and the 
turn changed nothing whatsoever. Another blank followed with the 
river and that spelled the end for Rudolph on the second bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,713
44,882
|
44,882 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 250
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
221,549
9,800
|
9,800 |
|
|
||
|
220,399
-36,932
|
-36,932 |
|
|
||
|
187,831
-7,905
|
-7,905 |
|
|
||
|
182,612
-5,455
|
-5,455 |
|
177,701
6,194
|
6,194 |
|
|
||
|
176,864
-14,610
|
-14,610 |
|
174,202
-6,275
|
-6,275 |
|
131,458
-6,200
|
-6,200 |
|
|
123,831 | |
|
123,199
123,199
|
123,199 |
|
||
Eelis P?rssinen had lost a chunk of his stack against fellow countryman Sami Kelopuro and then opened to 3,360 on the button in the last hand prior to the break. Christian Rudolph three-bet to 12,800 in the small blind and called the four-bet jam for 38,773 total.
Eelis P?rssinen:
Christian Rudolph: 
The 
board provided a sweat but P?rssxinen prevailed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
123,831
26,415
|
26,415 |
|
|
80,746
-19,254
|
-19,254 |
|
|
60,461
-59,992
|
-59,992 |
Out of a field of 37 entries, only 32 players remain and they have been sent into the second scheduled break of the day.
Andras Nemeth raised to 6,400 in the small blind and Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 17,760 in the big blind, earning a call from Nemeth. The 
flop saw Nemeth check-call for 9,230 and the 
turn was checked. Nemeth check-called another 27,690 on the 
river with and walked into a flopped full house, as Chidwick had the 
.
A few hands later, Artur Martirosian led a three-way turn of 
for 4,541 and Chidwick called. The 
fell on the river and Martirosian bet another 7,538, earning a call. He tabled 
for kings and nines, which Chidwick had beat with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
211,749
89,199
|
89,199 |
|
|
||
|
105,328
-55,880
|
-55,880 |
|
|
40,832
-20,478
|
-20,478 |
|
|
||
David Peters made it 3,520 to go from under the gun and earned three callers including David Coleman, Mikita Badziakouski in the hijack, and Samuel Vousden in the big blind. The four players all checked the 
flop and Vousden bet the turn for 12,360. Peters called, as did Badziakouski, and Coleman folded.
On the 
river, it checked to Badziakouski who jammed for the 29,199 he had behind. Vousden's call forced out Peters and Badziakouski doubled with 
versus 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
111,958
67,504
|
67,504 |
|
|
||
|
83,793
-45,779
|
-45,779 |
|
80,776
-9,466
|
-9,466 |
|
43,346
-16,480
|
-16,480 |
|
|
||
Wiktor Malinowski opened the action with a raise to 2,800 and Samuel Vousden three-bet to 8,400 from two seats over. David Peters four-bet to 19,600 in the hijack and Vousden was the only caller.
On the 
flop, Vousden checked and called Peters' bet of 6,720. The turn was checked and Vousden jammed it in after the river to win the pot by sheer aggression.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
129,572
29,570
|
29,570 |
|
|
59,826
-24,850
|
-24,850 |
|
|
||
Right before the blinds went up, the action escalated and Stephen Chidwick scored a big pot while Sam Greenwood was eliminated.
Chidwick's raise to 3,500 was defended by Artur Martirosian, who check-called for 10,710 on the 
flop. Martirosian then bet the turn for 7,587 and the river for 28,222. Chidwick called both times with and caught Martiosian with the fingers in the cookie jar, as he only had .
Two hands later, Greenwood three-bet to 14,000 in the small blind and Niklas Astedt cold four-bet to 28,460 in the big blind. Andras Nemeth folded and Greenwood called to see the 
flop. He checked and Astedt jammed with the covering stack, which Greenwood called for the 56,274 he had behind.
Sam Greenwood:
Niklas Astedt:
The turn left Greenwood in even worse shape and the river brought no miracle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
188,067
91,212
|
91,212 |
|
|
161,208
-11,565
|
-11,565 |
|
|
137,658
12,598
|
12,598 |
|
127,617
27,617
|
27,617 |
|
||
|
|
122,550
43,239
|
43,239 |
|
|
||
|
89,850
89,850
|
89,850 |
|
|
61,310
-44,179
|
-44,179 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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