Down to 45 Players
Four players busted in quick succession soon after play had resumed and among them were Helma Weber, Sander van Wesemael, Erich Kollmann and Matous Houzvicek.
It was the start-of-the-day chip leader van Wesemael who shoved for around 100,000 from under the gun and his nemesis of the day, Sergio Fernandez in the big blind peeked at his cards. "The first one is good," to which van Wesemael jokingly hid his face with the hoodie. Fernandez checked the second card and rolled them over instantly for the call.
Sander van Wesemael:
Sergio Fernandez:
The board came and the Dutchman left with a "good game guys, good luck, have fun."
Erich Kollmann fell a mere minute later when he got it in with against the of Valentin Vornicu. The American with Romanian roots got there on a board of and Kollmann was gone next.
Last but not least, Matous Houzvicek open-shoved for 140,000 from the button and Scott Stewart called from the big blind.
Matous Houzvicek:
Scott Stewart:
The board ran out and the kicker played to eliminate Houzvicek.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Valentin Vornicu |
580,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Sergio Fernandez |
450,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
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Scott Stewart |
340,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Avi Hamo | Busted | |
Helma Weber | Busted | |
Sander van Wesemael | Busted | |
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Erich Kollmann | Busted | |
Matous Houzvicek | Busted |