Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:49 PM Local Time
Cantu Busts to Auer
From early position, Robert Auer moved all in for 216,000 and Brandon Cantu called all in for around 130,000 in the small blind.
Brandon Cantu:
Robert Auer:
The board came and Cantu had to settle for 24th place.
Robert Auer | 360,000 | 110,000 |
Brandon Cantu | 0 | -110,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:43 PM Local Time
Arstad and Stoyanov Eliminated
Marc MacDonnell raised to 25,000 from early position and action folded to Christian Arstad in the cutoff for the 63,000 he still had behind. Salvatore Camarda, in the big blind, looked at his cards, asked for a count and then folded. MacDonnell called.
Marc MacDonnell:
Christian Arstad:
The board ran out - nines and deuces for MacDonnell was more than enough to collect Arstad's bounty and his remaining chips.
Soon after, Vyacheslav Stoyanov was also eliminated and headed to the payout desk.
Marc MacDonnell | 330,000 | 85,000 |
Christian Arstad | 0 | -55,000 |
Vyacheslav Stoyanov | 0 | -90,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:37 PM Local Time
Caranica Busts Sebastiani
Luca Sebastiani had gone all in from mid-position for 158,000 and was called by Philipp Caranica in the big blind with a bigger stack.
Philipp Caranica:
Luca Sebastiani:
The board ran out - a pair of aces for Caranica and the bounty of Sebastiani. Sebastiani was eliminated in 27th place.
Philipp Caranica | 645,000 | 425,000 |
Luca Sebastiani | 0 | -130,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:32 PM Local Time
Varnica Triples Up
Robert Auer moved all in for 198,000 and Michael Sklenika reshoved. Ante Varnica called all in for 74,000 in the cutoff and all other players folded.
Ante Varnica:
Robert Auer:
Michael Sklenicka:
The board ran out and Varnica tripled up. Auer won the bigger side pot to remain in contention.
Robert Auer | 250,000 | 100,000 |
Ante Varnica | 230,000 | 230,000 |
Michael Sklenicka | 110,000 | -170,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:30 PM Local Time
Redraw of the Last Three Tables
Table | Seat | Player | Country |
15 | 1 | Christian Arstad | Norway |
15 | 2 | Mike Leah | Canada |
15 | 3 | Dario Marinelli | Italy |
15 | 4 | Salvatore Camarda | Italy |
15 | 5 | Dominik Desset | Slovakia |
15 | 6 | Camilla Reventlow | Denmark |
15 | 7 | Marc MacDonnell | Ireland |
15 | 8 | Bernd Gleissner | Germany |
15 | 9 | John Racener | United States |
| | | |
16 | 1 | Viktor Kovachev | Bulgaria |
16 | 2 | Yves Kupfermunz | Belgium |
16 | 3 | Philipp Caranica | Germany |
16 | 4 | Jeff Cormier | Canada |
16 | 5 | Felipe Ramos | Brazil |
16 | 6 | Luca Sebastiani | Italy |
16 | 7 | Vyacheslav Stoyanov | Moldova |
16 | 8 | Phil Hellmuth | United States |
16 | 9 | Liran Twito | Israel |
| | | |
18 | 1 | Brandon Cantu | United States |
18 | 2 | Jan Mach | Czech Republic |
18 | 3 | Georgios Koliofotis | Germany |
18 | 4 | Robert Auer | Germany |
18 | 5 | Tobias Schaaf | Germany |
18 | 6 | Michael Sklenicka | Czech Republic |
18 | 7 | Martin Kabrhel | Czech Republic |
18 | 8 | Romain Follet | France |
18 | 9 | Ante Varnica | Croatia |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:26 PM Local Time
Down to 27 Players
In quick succession, Roberto Romanello, Korbinian Sonnenholzner and Micky Blasi ran out of chips to reduce the field to the last 27 and they will redraw to three tables shortly.
Blasi put his hopes on and a flush draw on the flop of . Jan Mach was not willing to fold for top pair and held up on the turn and river.
Jan Mach | 780,000 | 250,000 |
Roberto Romanello | 0 | -175,000 |
Korbinian Sonnenholzner | 0 | -100,000 |
Micky Blasi | 0 | -200,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:22 PM Local Time
Chip Lead For Mach Now
Jan Mach raised to 24,000 from the cutoff and was called by Micky Blasi in the big blind.
The flop came and Blasi check-called the 18,000 bet of Mach.
They both checked the through on the turn. The on the river completed the board, and now Blasi check-called a 25,000 bet from Mach. Mach showed for two pair, aces and deuces, and Blasi mucked his hand.
Jan Mach | 530,000 | 210,000 |
Micky Blasi | 200,000 | -40,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:15 PM Local Time
Sklenicka Doubles Through Leah
Felipe Ramos paid off the bet of 59,000 by Dominik Desset on the river and mucked when the Slovakian showed .
In another hand, Mike Leah's pocket tens failed to hold up against the of Michael Sklenicka when the latter turned a flush on the board , and Sklenicka scored the double up.
Dominik Desset | 330,000 | 10,000 |
Mike Leah | 290,000 | -165,000 |
Michael Sklenicka | 280,000 | 130,000 |
Felipe Ramos | 155,000 | -15,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:54 PM Local Time
Break With 30 Players Remaining
There are 30 players remaining and they have been sent on a 20-minute break.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:54 PM Local Time
Canadian Fire: Leah Eliminates Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell raised to 25,000 from early position and was followed by fellow Canadian, Mike Leah. He went all in, everyone else folded, and Bicknell put in her last few chips to make the call.
Mike Leah:
Kristen Bicknell:
The board ran out - no help for Bicknell as Leah's sixes held for two pair, sixes and fours. Bicknell was eliminated in 32nd place, while Leah took the chip lead sitting with more than 450,000 chips.
Mike Leah | 455,000 | 105,000 |
Kristen Bicknell | 0 | -80,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:51 PM Local Time
Kupfermunz Knocks Out Stoyanov
Yves Kupfermunz just busted Vyacheslav Stoyanov.
Yves Kupfermunz:
Vyacheslav Stoyanov:
The board ran out - no help for Stoyanov and he is out of the tournament.
Yves Kupfermunz | 240,000 | 170,000 |
Vyacheslav Stoyanov | 0 | 0 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:50 PM Local Time
Donev and Ferguson Eliminated
Chris Ferguson moved all in for around 80,000 from the small blind and Mike Leah called from the big blind.
Chris Ferguson:
Mike Leah:
The board came and Ferguson was eliminated.
Soon after, Ivo Donev also joined the rail. He got it in for five big blinds with and Tobias Schaaf called with to spike a jack on the flop.
In another recent hand, Jeff Cormier shoved for around 150,000 with the and Philipp Caranica reshoved with pocket tens. The board came and Cormier doubled.
Mike Leah | 350,000 | 100,000 |
Jeff Cormier | 300,000 | 130,000 |
Philipp Caranica | 220,000 | 50,000 |
Tobias Schaaf | 190,000 | 90,000 |
Ivo Donev | 0 | -55,000 |
Chris Ferguson | 0 | -70,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:47 PM Local Time
MacDonnell the Bounty Hunter
Mihai Donciu was all in and at risk with the and Marc MacDonnell looked him up for the last 34,500 with . The board came and MacDonnell rivered the king to eliminate the Romanian.
Marc MacDonnell | 245,000 | 5,000 |
Mihai Donciu | 0 | -55,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:43 PM Local Time
Kooij Chopped Up; Schaaf Gets Lucky
Teunis Kooij was all in with pocket tens from under the gun and a short stack called on the button for less, while Jan Mach called from the big blind.
The button had and Mach the . An ace appeared on the board to give both players top pair, but Kooij's eight kicker was no good and he was out.
Tobias Schaaf was more fortunate. Down to 49,000 he shoved with the and Liran Twito called with from one seat over. The board came and Schaaf scored a miracle double.
Jan Mach | 320,000 | 50,000 |
Liran Twito | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Tobias Schaaf | 100,000 | -28,000 |
Teunis Kooij | 0 | -100,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:40 PM Local Time
Marinelli Takes One Out
The player in the cutoff threw his remaining 5,000 in. Dario Marinelli, on the button, also shoved for 60,500. Everyone else folded.
Dario Marinelli:
Cutoff:
The board ran out - Marinelli hit a set of nines and that was sufficient enough to send his opponent to the payout desk.
Dario Marinelli | 85,000 | 85,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:32 PM Local Time
The First Casualties in the Money
As expected the players are dropping quickly since the bubble bursted. Among those to run out of chips were Fabian Gumz, Elena Litvinyuk, Yehuda Cohen, Vivian Saliba and Lawrence Whyte.
Gumz was all in with and ended up second best to the of Romain Follet on a board of .
Vivian Saliba took a flip with out of the big blind and Bernd Gleissner on the button had . The board came and Saliba jokingly said "you survived longer than me" to table neighbor Whyte, who had 7,000 left and busted the next hand.
Korbinian Sonnenholzner raised to 16,000 and Camilla Reventlow shoved for 26,500, which was called by Georgios Koliofotis on the button. Yehuda Cohen called all in blind out of the big blind. On the flop, Sonnenholzner check-called 20,000 before they checked the turn and river.
Cohen mucked for a missed straight and flush draw, while Sonnenholzner showed . Reventlow's scooped the entire pot as Koliofotis only had .
Romain Follet | 250,000 | -30,000 |
Camilla Reventlow | 110,000 | 25,000 |
Korbinian Sonnenholzner | 100,000 | 50,000 |
Vivian Saliba | 0 | -84,000 |
Lawrence Whyte | 0 | -25,000 |
Yehuda Cohen | 0 | -155,000 |
Fabian Gumz | 0 | -50,000 |
Elena Litvinyuk | 0 | -70,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:23 PM Local Time
Oghabian Doubles Through Mach
Milad Oghabian had shoved all in and was called by Jan Mach who was seated right next to him.
Milad Oghabian:
Jan Mach:
The board ran out - Oghabian hit his nine on the turn to double up.
Jan Mach | 270,000 | -20,000 |
Milad Oghabian | 55,000 | 55,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:20 PM Local Time
Goryachev Bubbles the Turbo Bounty Hunter
Viacheslav Goryachev moved all in for his last 22,500 from the cutoff and Jan Mach called on the button, as did Bernd Gleissner in the big blind. Both active players checked the flop and Gleissner checked the turn. Mach bet 34,500 to force a fold and the cards were turned over after all other tables were finished.
Viacheslav Goryachev:
Jan Mach:
The river was a blank and all remaining 49 players were in the money, with Goryachev leaving as the unfortunate bubble boy.
Jan Mach | 290,000 | 20,000 |
Bernd Gleissner | 160,000 | 0 |
Viacheslav Goryachev | 0 | -80,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:18 PM Local Time
Assorted Stacks on the Money Bubble
Dominik Desset | 320,000 | -10,000 |
John Racener | 260,000 | -10,000 |
Micky Blasi | 240,000 | 100,000 |
Martin Kabrhel | 180,000 | 98,000 |
Roberto Romanello | 175,000 | -5,000 |
Felipe Ramos | 170,000 | 10,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 155,000 | 45,000 |
Elena Litvinyuk | 70,000 | -70,000 |
Viktor Kovachev | 70,000 | -10,000 |
Chris Ferguson | 70,000 | 10,000 |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:06 PM Local Time
Hand-For-Hand Mode Enabled
There are fewer than two minutes left in the level and hand-for-hand mode has just been enabled with 50 players remaining and 49 in the money. As per the new TDA rules, two minutes will be taken off the clock per hand until the bubble bursts.