Preben Stokkan opened to 65,000 on the button and Danny Tang asked for his stack size before three-betting to 190,000 out of the big blind. Ben Heath, who still has four time banks, gave it brief consideration and moved all in to force two quick folds.
One hand later, Stokkan's raise to 65,000 in the cutoff was called by Kfir Ivgi in the big blind. On the flop both players checked. Ivgi bet the turn for 85,000 and forced a fold from Stokkan.
The first hand of the unofficial final table provided some action right away and it was start-of-the-day chip leader Sergio Aido that ended up as short stack.
Danny tang opened to 70,000 and Aido called out of the small blind. On the flop both players checked and Aido bet the turn for 145,000, Tang called. On the river, Aido made it 320,000 to go and Tang called.
Aido rolled over for top pair, but Tang had that beat with for aces and sixes.
Viliyan Petleshkov moved all in for 580,000 from early position and Ben Heath called out of the big blind. Both were about to flip over their cards before noticing that a hand was still in progress on the other table. Once that was done, the showdown proceeded.
Viliyan Petleshkov:
Ben Heath:
The flop gave Petleshkov some more outs with a gutshot straight draw, but the turn and river were both blanks.
Petleshkov was eliminated in 10th place for �43,400 and the remaining nine hopefuls will now combine to one table. A short break is to follow and the new seat assignments will be available shortly.
Ben Heath raised to 60,000 under the gun, Tsugunari Toma three-bet shoved 430,000 from the big blind and Heath instantly called.
Ben Heath:
Tsugunari Toma:
Toma found himself on the brink of elimination and the rundown meant sayonara for the Japanese high roller. He said his goodbyes in 11th place and received �43,400.
Sergio Aido made it 60,000 to go on the button and Hossein Ensan called in the big blind. On the flop, Ensan checked and called a continuation bet for 80,000. Ensan bet the turn for 105,000 and Aido called.
The on the river went check, check, and Ensan was first to show, flipping over for bottom pair. That was enough to win the pot, though, as Aido mucked.
The action was on Guillaume Pau Davy on the button and he moved all in for 320,000. Roman Emelyanov glanced over out of the big blind to see the stack of the Frenchman and called.
Guillaume Pau Davy:
Roman Emelyanov:
Davy had two live cards, but was drawing to a chop only after the flop and turn. A blank river sent Davy to the rail in 12th place for �38,100.
It has been quite a week for the 21-year old, who started playing poker one year ago and attended a boot camp of Johan "YoH ViraL" Guilbert on Malta earlier this year. Davy min-cashed the Main Event and decided to jump into the High Roller, turning that into quite a nice payday.
After two levels and the additional seven minutes of the previous night, the field has been reduced from 16 to 12 and they have been sent into a 15-minute break.
flop both players checked. Ivgi bet the 
turn for 85,000 and forced a fold from Stokkan.
but his queens remained best to score the double-up.
river, Aido made it 320,000 to go and Tang called.
for aces and sixes.
flop gave Petleshkov some more outs with a gutshot straight draw, but the 
rundown meant sayonara for the Japanese high roller. He said his goodbyes in 11th place and received �43,400.
flop, Ensan checked and called a continuation bet for 80,000. Ensan bet the 
on the river went check, check, and Ensan was first to show, flipping over 
for bottom pair. That was enough to win the pot, though, as Aido mucked.
turn. A blank 
