Short stack [Removed:17] moved all in for 143,000 and Dario Sammartino called from two seats over. John Juanda in the small blind folded, and Josip Simunic sweated his cards. "This is really bad," the Austrian said after seeing a three first. The second card was no good either and Simunic folded.
Dario Sammartino:
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The board came and Yan bricked his flush draw to join the rail in 15th place for €68,720. The next player to bust will receive the same amount before the next pay jump is then on 14th place.
The redraw of the last two tables was barely completed when Adrian Mateos raised to 35,000. Sylvain Loosli shoved for just over 200,000 out of the blinds and Mateos called.
Sylvain Loosli:
Adrian Mateos:
The two over cards failed to show up on a board of , but Mateos found three clubs to go along with his two and make the nut flush. Loosli was eliminated in 16th place for €61,850, and all remaining 15 players are now guaranteed at least €68,720.
Philipp Gruissem raised to 45,000 in the small blind. Felipe Ramos went all-in in the big blind and Gruissem called.
Philipp Gruissem:
Felipe Ramos:
The flop proved no help to Gruissem but the on the turn certainly did. Ramos needed an ace or eight to eliminate Gruissem and spiked the on the river. Gruissem, who won the €25,500 Single-Day High Roller earlier this week, finished 17th for €61,850.
Julian Thomas opened to 35,000 and Dario Sammartino three-bet to 93,000 on the button. Adrian Mateos then four-bet shoved in the small blind and Thomas called, Sammartino folded.
Julian Thomas:
Adrian Mateos:
After a board of , Thomas doubled for 644,000 with a flush and Mateos was left short.
... chop pot. Well, in this case [Removed:17] surely preferred to lock up the double, but the player from New Zealand had to settle for a split. Thomas Muehloecker raised to 36,000 and Yan shoved for 142,000 from one seat over on the button with . Muehloecker reluctantly called with and almost got there on a board of .
Dario Sammartino raised to 35,000 under the gun and Adrian Mateos called. Vlado Banicevic three-bet to 117,000 on the button and Sammartino folded.
Mateos had a different plan, as he decided to shove all in to put Banicevic to the test. The Montenegrin considered it for the better part of a minute before folding.
Over on table one a small pot emerged. Julian Thomas raised to 35,000 and Vlado Banicevic called in the big blind. The duo checked the board and Banicevic showed . Thomas had that beat with and claimed the pot.
On table two, Philipp Gruissem raised to 36,000 from the hijack and Javier Gomez Zapatero shoved for exactly 200,000 on the button to force a fold.