Monday, October 22, 2018 12:47 AM Local Time
Viard's Kings Hold Strong
In a three-bet pot, Alexandre Viard and Quan Zhou were heads-up with the flop reading . Zhou checked from the hijack and Viard shoved all in for 500,000 on the button. Zhou went into the tank for a bit and then made the call.
Viard flipped over which left Zhou in trouble with his . The turn was the and the river brought the as Viard held on for a double up. Zhou was left with just over 200,000 after the hand and was seen heading to the payout desk shortly after.
| Alexandre Viard | 1,280,000 | 772,000  |
| Quan Zhou | 0 | -1,138,000  |
Monday, October 22, 2018 12:40 AM Local Time
Gutyi Doubles Through Covyn
Mykhailo Gutyi shoved from the button for 235,000 and was called by Danny Covyn in the big blind.
Mykhailo Gutyi:
Danny Covyn:
The board ran out for Gutyi to hit a king on the flop to double up.
| Mykhailo Gutyi | 505,000 | -70,000 |
| Danny Covyn | 200,000 | -250,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2018 12:36 AM Local Time
Thiry Doubles Through the Chipleader
Christian Thiry was down to less than ten big blinds when he shipped all in for 230,000 in middle position. Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreira Filho called from the small blind and the cards were on their backs.
Thiry tabled while Filho held for a coin flip. The flop came giving Thiry the lead with a pair of aces. The on the turn and the on the river bricked off as Thiry secured the double up.
| Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreira Filho | 3,230,000 | -270,000 |
| Christian Thiry | 510,000 | 270,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2018 12:27 AM Local Time
Aces are Plentiful
Danny Covyn shoved all in for 290,000 in middle position and Andres Zepeda also pushed all in over the top for 455,000 on his direct left. Michal Mrakes asked for a count from the small blind and called having both of the players covered.
Danny Covyn:
Andres Zepeda:
Michal Mrakes:
Mrakes was in search of a ten to score the double knockout but the board of allowed Covyn and Zepeda to chop the pot.
| Michal Mrakes | 855,000 | -855,000 |
| Andres Zepeda | 770,000 | -162,000 |
| Danny Covyn | 450,000 | 15,000 |
Monday, October 22, 2018 12:13 AM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 10000/25000
Ante: 25000
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:58 PM Local Time
Break Time
The final 25 players are heading on another 15-minute break.
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:57 PM Local Time
Barna Puts his Short Stack to Use
Amar Begovic raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and Yuriy Barna jammed all in for 138,000 in the small blind. Begovic got a quick count and then called to find out he was dominated preflop.
Yuriy Barna:
Amar Begovic:
The flop fell leaving little hope for Begovic. The on the turn gave him a straight draw but the on the river wasn't going to cut it. Barna scored a double up but it was just a small dent in the stack of Begovic.
| Amar Begovic | 2,520,000 | 370,000 |
| Yuriy Barna | 320,000 | 200,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:40 PM Local Time
Assis Burned Down
Petr Svoboda raised from mid-position and Asher Assis shoved from the button for around 400,000. Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreira Filho asked for a count and while the dealer was still counting, Ferreira Filho also shoved. Svoboda quickly folded.
Asher Assis:
Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreira Filho:
The board ran out for Ferreira Filho to hit a pair of kings on the river to eliminate Assis from the tournament.
| Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreira Filho | 2,920,000 | 2,441,000 |
| Asher Assis | 0 | -2,310,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:34 PM Local Time
Three Tables Left
| Table #80 | Player | | Table #81 | Player | | Table #94 | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Danny Covyn | | 1 | Asher Assis | | 1 | Dhawal Lachhwani |
| 2 | Andres Zepeda | | 2 | Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreira Filho | | 2 | Mykhailo Gutyi |
| 3 | Alexandre Viard | | 3 | Raul Henriquez | | 3 | Daniel Smilkkovic |
| 4 | Tamas Szunyoghy | | 4 | Andrei Konopelko | | 4 | Sebastian Ulrich |
| 5 | Michal Mrakes | | 5 | | | 5 | Anson Tsang |
| 6 | Amar Begovic | | 6 | Christian Thiry | | 6 | Aleksandar Denishev |
| 7 | Henrik Brockmann | | 7 | Petr Svoboda | | 7 | Mario Llapi |
| 8 | Yuriy Barna | | 8 | Yang Zhang | | 8 | Markus Steger |
| 9 | Quan Zhou | | 9 | Luiz Ferreira | | 9 | Timur Margolin |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:32 PM Local Time
Walker and Ivanov Eliminated
Aleksei Ivanov raised to 115,000 in the hijack and Henrik Brockmann shipped all in for 437,000 on the button. James Walker was in the small blind and called off his last 430,000. Ivanov only had 15,000 chips remaining but waited to see if he could score a pay jump before sticking his last chips in the middle.
Henrik Brockmann:
James Walker:
Aleksei Ivanov:
The flop of left Brockmann in charge along with the largest stack. The on the turn gave Ivanov some hope but the on the river brought the tournament down to the final three tables.
| Henrik Brockmann | 1,030,000 | 370,000 |
| James Walker | 0 | -304,000 |
| Aleksei Ivanov | 0 | -220,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:22 PM Local Time
Ivanov Almost Hits a Straight Flush
Aleksei Ivanov and Manish Goenka were all-in and heads-up and Ivanov was at risk with the shorter stack of 222,000.
Aleksei Ivanov:
Manish Goenka:
The flop came for Ivanov to hit a straight draw.
The turn was the to give Ivanov the straight indeed but he could also improve to the straight flush or normal flush. Goenka was looking for the king to give him the broadway but the on the river kept Ivanov ahead to double up.
Goenka was left behind with less than 8 big blinds which he lost shortly after.
| Aleksei Ivanov | 494,000 | 274,000 |
| Manish Goenka | 0 | -167,000 |
| Chin Wei Lim | 0 | -388,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:11 PM Local Time
Ferreira Doubles Through Covyn
The cards were already spread out across the table and Luiz Ferreira's pocket kings was the only hand still face up. Ferreira and Danny Covyn got all of the chips in the middle preflop and Ferreira was the player at risk for 433,000.
The board came and Ferreira's were good enough to earn him a full double up at the hands of Covyn.
| Luiz Ferreira | 895,000 | 460,000 |
| Danny Covyn | 435,000 | 108,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:00 PM Local Time
More Eliminations
| Oleg Netaliev | 0 | -702,000 |
| Serif Gozegir | 0 | -309,000 |
| Ahmed Abdella | 0 | -550,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:00 PM Local Time
Level 22 started
Level: 22
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 20000
Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:59 PM Local Time
Steger Doubles Through Zhou
Quan Zhou raised to 37,000 from the button and Markus Steger shoved in the small blind. Zhou asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Steger had 191,000 behind. Zhou asked if the dealer could put the bet in so he could see the difference. The dealer complied and advised Zhou it would be 154,000 extra. Andres Zepeda called the clock on Zhou immediately. The floor came over and the dealer explained the situation. The floor took no action yet. Zhou took a few more seconds before making the call in the end.
Markus Steger:
Quan Zhou:
The board ran out for Steger to stay in the lead and double up by the time the river was dealt.
| Quan Zhou | 1,138,000 | 309,000 |
| Markus Steger | 412,000 | 251,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:59 PM Local Time
A Set Earns Begovic the KO
Roman Svab shipped all in for 120,000 in early position and was called by Amar Begovic on the button and Aleksei Ivanov in the small blind. The flop came and both remaining players checked to the on the turn.
Ivanov checked again and then quickly folded when Begovic tossed in a bet. Svab flipped over but Begovic turned a set of fours with . The river was the and Svab was eliminated.
| Amar Begovic | 2,150,000 | 755,000 |
| Aleksei Ivanov | 220,000 | -37,000 |
| Roman Svab | 0 | -181,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:47 PM Local Time
Mrakes Bluffs Abdella Away; Zhang Triples Up
The board read with Yang Zhang all-in for 144,000 from the mid-position and called by Ahmed Abdella in the small blind and Michal Mrakes in the late position.
Abdella and Mrakes were playing for the side-pot that already contained 220,000. Abdella had checked and Mrakes bet 175,000. Abdella tanked while getting a massage and decided to call.
The river completed the board with the and Abdella checked for the last time. Mrakes counted out some chips and put 450,000 over the line for the bet. Abdella tanked and tanked, and then decided to fold. Mrakes tabled to scoop the side-pot but Zhang tripled up as he held for the rivered flush.
| Michal Mrakes | 1,710,000 | 120,000 |
| Ahmed Abdella | 550,000 | -177,000 |
| Yang Zhang | 472,000 | 144,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:25 PM Local Time
Assis Has Heaps
Asher Assis raised it up from middle position and Fahredin Mustafov stuck in his last 110,000 chips from the small blind. The action was back on Assis who instantly tossed in a single chip to signify a call.
Asher Assis:
Fahredin Mustafov:
The flop came and Assis hit a pair of aces to increase his lead. The on the turn left Mustafov drawing dead to the on the river.
| Asher Assis | 2,310,000 | 1,580,000 |
| Fahredin Mustafov | 0 | -110,000 |
Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:24 PM Local Time
Lim Doubles Through Ferreira
Chin Wei Lim shoved from under the gun for 174,000 and so did Luiz Ferreira in the early position while the rest of the table folded.
Chin Wei Lim:
Luiz Ferreira:
The board ran out for Lim to stay ahead and double up. The dealer indicated the amount to Ferreira and he pushed out 120,000. The dealer said he needed to pay 54,000 more. Ferreira threw in another chip of 25,000. The dealer indicated again that he needed to pay more. Ferreira threw in another 5,000. The dealer took another 25,000 chip from his stack and gave him the 1,000 change back.
| Luiz Ferreira | 435,000 | 55,000 |
| Chin Wei Lim | 388,000 | 303,000 |