Thursday, November 2, 2017 6:12 PM Local Time
Roman Motovsky Eliminated in 6th Place (€51,968)
Hand #23: Matous Skorepa raised to 650,000 from under the gun with and Jonathan Khalifa called on the button with . Roman Motovsky moved all in for 2,175,000 with in the big blind. Skorepa called while Khalifa folded.
The flop came giving Motovsky the lead with a pair of kings and a flush draw. The turn was the and Skorepa turned two pair. The river landed the and Motovsky was unable to hit any of his outs, being eliminated in 6th place.
| Matous Skorepa | 14,200,000 | 3,400,000  |
| Roman Motovsky | 0 | -2,600,000  |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 6:10 PM Local Time
Hands #20-22: Fuchs Chips Up
Hand #20: Matous Skorepa raised to 650,000 on the button with and Ivaylo Sivinov called from the big blind with . The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Sivinov led out for 725,000 with a straight and Skorepa called. The river landed the and Sivinov fired another 1,375,000. Skorepa made the call with just king-high and Sivinov won himself a big pot.
Hand #21: Florian Fuchs shipped all in for 3,505,000 with from under the gun and picked up the pot uncontested.
Hand #22: Skorepa opened to 650,000 from the hijack with and Jonathan Khalifa called from the small blind with . Fuchs also tagged along in the big blind with and the flop came . The action was checked around to the on the turn and Khalifa took a stab with a bet of 775,000. Fuchs shoved all in for 3,555,000 and Skorepa mucked his hand. Khalifa also let his hand go after taking his time with just ace-high.
| Florian Fuchs | 6,330,000 | 2,625,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:56 PM Local Time
Hands #15-19: Avramidis Doubles Through Khalifa
Hand #15: Makarios Avramidis moved all in for 2,120,000 on the button and Jonathan Khalifa in the big blind asked for a count, then called.
Makarios Avramidis:
Jonathan Khalifa:
The board of gave Avramidis a pair of aces and he doubled to 4.7 million.
Hand #16: Avramidis opened to 675,000 with the in the cutoff and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #17: Matous Skorepa made it 650,000 with the from under the gun and Avramidis called from one seat over with the . Both players checked down the board of and the ace-queen high won the third pot in a row for Avramidis.
Hand #18: Skorepa received a walk.
Hand #19: Ivaylo Sivinov opened to 600,000 from under the gun with the and scooped the blinds and antes.
| Matous Skorepa | 10,800,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Jonathan Khalifa | 10,420,000 | -2,420,000 |
| Ivaylo Sivinov | 6,900,000 | 3,300,000 |
| Makarios Avramidis | 6,740,000 | 3,160,000 |
| Florian Fuchs | 3,705,000 | -2,850,000 |
| Roman Motovsky | 2,600,000 | -1,205,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:48 PM Local Time
Nebojsa Ankucic Eliminated in 8th Place (€30,376); Pascal Pflock Eliminated in 7th Place (€39,576)
Hand #14: Pascal Pflock moved all in for 1,815,000 from under the gun with . Nebojsa Ankucic also pushed all in with for 1,100,000 directly to his left. Jonathan Khalifa was in middle position with and he made the call. The rest of the table folded and the three hands were face up.
The flop came giving Ankucic the best hand with a pair of jacks and a flush draw. The hit the turn as Khalifa turned the nut straight. The river brought the and Khalifa held with the nuts eliminating Ankucic in 8th place and Pflock in 7th place.
8th place finisher Nebojsa Ankucic
| Jonathan Khalifa | 12,840,000 | 4,255,000 |
| Nebojsa Ankucic | 0 | -1,300,000 |
| Pascal Pflock | 0 | -2,015,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:44 PM Local Time
Hands #11-13: Skorepa Takes the Lead
Hand #11: Jonathan Khalifa raised to 700,000 on the button with and both of the blinds folded.
Hand #12: Matous Skorepa received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #13: The action was folded to Skorepa in the small blind with and he raised to 700,000. Makarios Avramidis folded in the big blind sending another pot to Skorepa.
| Matous Skorepa | 12,000,000 | 5,300,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:34 PM Local Time
Level 35 started
Level: 35
Blinds: 150000/300000
Ante: 50000
Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:34 PM Local Time
Hands #6-10: Ankucic Doubles To Fight Another Day
Hand #6: Pascal Pflock raised to 500,000 from under the gun with the and Ivaylo Sivinov in the big blind with glanced over at his table neighbor, then asked for his remaining stack size. The Bulgarian moved all in and Pflock folded with the words "good timing."
Hand #7: Nebojsa Ankucic moved all in for his last 670,000 from under the gun and Pascal Pflock in the big blind called.
Nebojsa Ankucic:
Pascal Pflock:
The board came provided no help for either player and Ankucic dodged the flush draw to double.
Hand #8: Roman Motovsky raised to 500,000 with the from early position and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #9: Pascal Pflock moved all in for his last 1,375,000 with the on the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #10: Sivinov made it 500,000 to go with from the hijack, forcing folds from all opponents.
| Pascal Pflock | 2,015,000 | -1,520,000 |
| Nebojsa Ankucic | 1,300,000 | 350,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:23 PM Local Time
Gaetan Cauchy Eliminated in 9th Place (€23,499)
Hand #5: Pascal Pflock raised to 510,000 from early position with and Skorepa called on the button with . Gaetan Cauchy was in the big blind with and pushed all in for 2,665,000. Pflock laid his hand down and the action was back on Skorepa. After asking for a count, he made the call and the hands were tabled.
The flop came and Skorepa was still in the lead with his pair of nines. The landed on the turn and the hit the river. Skorepa improved to a full house and Cauchy was eliminated in ninth place.
| Matous Skorepa | 6,700,000 | -1,855,000 |
| Gaetan Cauchy | 0 | -2,865,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:22 PM Local Time
Hands #1-4: Sivinov Takes Three In A Row
Hand #1: Ivaylo Sivinov raised to 500,000 from the hijack with and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #2: Matous Skorepa opened to 500,000 under the gun with and Sivinov shoved all in for 4,240,000 in middle position with . The action folded back around to Skorepa who also laid his hand down.
Hand #3: Sivinov opened again to 500,000 from early position with and won his third straight hand to open the final table.
Hand #4: Jonathan Khalifa raised to 500,000 in the hijack with but didn't pick up any action.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 4:13 PM Local Time
Redraw of the Official Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Roman Motovsky | Czech Republic | 3,805,000 | 16 |
| 2 | Matous Skorepa | Czech Republic | 8,555,000 | 36 |
| 3 | Makarios Avramidis | Greece | 3,580,000 | 15 |
| 4 | Gaetan Cauchy | France | 2,865,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Ivaylo Sivinov | Bulgaria | 3,600,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Pascal Pflock | Germany | 3,535,000 | 15 |
| 7 | Nebojsa Ankucic | Austria | 950,000 | 4 |
| 8 | Jonathan Khalifa | France | 8,585,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Florian Fuchs | Austria | 6,555,000 | 27 |
| Jonathan Khalifa | 8,585,000 | -465,000 |
| Matous Skorepa | 8,555,000 | 655,000 |
| Florian Fuchs | 6,555,000 | 1,255,000 |
| Roman Motovsky | 3,805,000 | -45,000 |
| Ivaylo Sivinov | 3,600,000 | -300,000 |
| Makarios Avramidis | 3,580,000 | -480,000 |
| Pascal Pflock | 3,535,000 | 135,000 |
| Gaetan Cauchy | 2,865,000 | -545,000 |
| Nebojsa Ankucic | 950,000 | -50,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:48 PM Local Time
Sebastien Lucina Eliminated in 10th Place (€18,324)
Matous Skorepa opened to 500,000 from early position and Sebastien Lucina moved all in for 1,405,000 from the cutoff. Skorepa called and tabled while Lucina showed .
The flop came with the queen right in the window. The landed on the turn giving Lucina a flush draw to go with his two overcards but the on the river sealed his fate. Lucina bubbled the official final table, being eliminated in 10th place.
The final nine players are now making their way to the feature table. PokerNews coverage will resume on a 30-minute delay in accordance with the live stream.
| Matous Skorepa | 7,900,000 | 1,380,000 |
| Sebastien Lucina | 0 | -2,100,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:43 PM Local Time
Ankucic in the Red Zone
Nebojsa Ankucic raised to 500,000 from under the gun and Florian Fuchs moved all in from two seats over. A pained Ankucic folded and dropped to around 1.3 million.
The next hand, Roman Motovsky raised to 500,000 and Pascal Pflock shoved from the small blind. Motovsky asked for a count and folded when Pflock's jam was deemed to be for 2,435,000.
| Florian Fuchs | 5,300,000 | 1,130,000 |
| Roman Motovsky | 3,850,000 | -25,000 |
| Pascal Pflock | 3,400,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Nebojsa Ankucic | 1,000,000 | -1,050,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:36 PM Local Time
Fuchs Rides the Waves to Double Up
Florian Fuchs shipped all in for 2,015,000 from middle position and Ivaylo Sivinov called from the big blind. Fuchs was out front with and Sivinov held one overcard with .
The flop came and Sinvinov hit his one overcard to take the lead. Fuchs looked demoralized after falling behind but the on the turn gave Fuchs a straight. The completed the board and Fuchs scored a double up at the hand of Sivinov.
| Florian Fuchs | 4,170,000 | 2,085,000 |
| Ivaylo Sivinov | 3,900,000 | -2,050,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:31 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 120000/240000
Ante: 40000
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:30 PM Local Time
Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Roman Motovsky | Czech Republic | 3,875,000 | 16 |
| 2 | Matous Skorepa | Czech Republic | 6,520,000 | 27 |
| 3 | Makarios Avramidis | Greece | 4,060,000 | 17 |
| 4 | Gaetan Cauchy | France | 3,410,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Ivaylo Sivinov | Bulgaria | 5,950,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Sebastien Lucina | Germany | 2,100,000 | 9 |
| 7 | Pascal Pflock | Germany | 2,300,000 | 10 |
| 8 | Nebojsa Ankucic | Austria | 2,050,000 | 9 |
| 9 | Jonathan Khalifa | France | 9,050,000 | 38 |
| 10 | Florian Fuchs | Austria | 2,085,000 | 9 |
| Jonathan Khalifa | 9,050,000 | -450,000 |
| Matous Skorepa | 6,520,000 | 420,000 |
| Ivaylo Sivinov | 5,950,000 | 0 |
| Makarios Avramidis | 4,060,000 | -360,000 |
| Roman Motovsky | 3,875,000 | -525,000 |
| Gaetan Cauchy | 3,410,000 | 1,910,000 |
| Pascal Pflock | 2,300,000 | -530,000 |
| Sebastien Lucina | 2,100,000 | 0 |
| Florian Fuchs | 2,085,000 | -895,000 |
| Nebojsa Ankucic | 2,050,000 | -1,050,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:23 PM Local Time
Ruben Garcia Blancas Eliminated in 11th Place (€18,324)
Ivaylo Sivinov raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Ruben Garcia Blancas checked his stack in the big blind before calling with 1.9 million behind. The flop fell and Garcia Blancas checked, Sivinov bet 550,000 and the Spaniard moved all in to pick up a quick call.
"Do you have a jack?" Garcia Blancas asked, but Sivinov shook his head before the cards were turned over.
Ruben Garcia Blancas:
Ivaylo Sivinov:
The on the turn gave Sivinov an additional gutshot, and the on the river improved him to a flush, eliminating Garcia Blancas in 11th place for €18,324.
All remaining ten hopefuls will now combine to the unofficial ten-handed final table and move to the feature table after losing one more player.
| Ivaylo Sivinov | 5,950,000 | 2,950,000 |
| Ruben Garcia Blancas | 0 | -3,040,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:19 PM Local Time
Cauchy Doubles Through Lucina
The action was folded around to Gaetan Cauchy in the small blind who indeed found a spot to get the last of his 720,000 chips in the middle. Sebastien Lucina was in the big blind and made the call.
Cauchy was ahead with but Lucina had two live cards with . The board ran out and Cauchy made two pair to double through Lucina.
| Sebastien Lucina | 2,100,000 | -520,000 |
| Gaetan Cauchy | 1,500,000 | 480,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:16 PM Local Time
Khalifa Flushes Sivinov
While Matous Skorepa built his stack on the one table, Jonathan Khalifa just did so on the other to take a big lead over the rest of the field.
On the button, Khalifa raised to 450,000 and Ivaylo Sivinov called in the big blind. Both players checked the flop and Sivinov bet the turn for 450,000, Khalifa called. After the river, Sivinov checked and Khalifa bet one million.
After spending more than two minutes in the think tank, the clock was called on Sivinov and he called with a few seconds left. Khalifa turned over for a flush and scooped a big pot.
| Jonathan Khalifa | 9,500,000 | 1,550,000 |
| Matous Skorepa | 6,100,000 | 500,000 |
| Ivaylo Sivinov | 3,000,000 | 180,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 3:11 PM Local Time
Motovsky Leaves Cauchy on the Brink
Gaetan Cauchy opened to 450,000 from the cutoff and Roman Motovsky called from the big blind. The flop fell and Motovsky check-called a bet of 325,000 from Cauchy.
The turn brought the and Motvsky checked again. Cauchy fired another 350,000 and Motovsky quickly called. The hit the river and both players checked. Motovsky tabled for two pair while Cauchy showed for a smaller two pair.
Cauchy was left with around five big blinds and will be forced to get his chips in the middle shortly.
| Matous Skorepa | 5,600,000 | 400,000 |
| Roman Motovsky | 4,400,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Nebojsa Ankucic | 3,100,000 | 150,000 |
| Florian Fuchs | 2,980,000 | -470,000 |
| Sebastien Lucina | 2,620,000 | 20,000 |
| Gaetan Cauchy | 1,020,000 | -1,630,000 |
Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:54 PM Local Time
All You Can Shove
Out of the small blind, Nebojsa Ankucic raised to 500,000 and Gaetan Cauchy moved all in to force a quick fold.
The next hand, Ankucic jammed from the button and claimed the blinds and antes.
Florian Fuchs opened to 400,000 from the hijack and Ankucic shoved from the cutoff. Cauchy on the button glanced at the stack of the Austrian and Ankucic cut it down to be 2,195,000. Cauchy had that covered by around two big blinds and folded, as did everyone else including Fuchs.
"I had ace-queen, but there is three people behind," Cauchy said in table chat.
| Florian Fuchs | 3,450,000 | 550,000 |
| Nebojsa Ankucic | 2,950,000 | 290,000 |
| Gaetan Cauchy | 2,650,000 | -350,000 |