Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:38 PM Local Time
Gray and Bulychev Even in Chips
On a flop of , Ilya Bulychev bet 150,000 with the on the button and Jason Gray check-called in the big blind with the ¥ . The turn gave Gray even more outs with the flush draw and he checked, Bulychev checked back.
They also checked the river and Bulychev won the pot with two pair, as Gray missed his double draw.
| Ilya Bulychev | 1,795,000 | 285,000  |
| Jason Gray | 1,785,000 | -285,000  |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:34 PM Local Time
Gray Clashes With Tsang
Ilya Bulychev raised with the and Jason Gray defended the in the small blind. The flop gave Gray trips and a flush draw, which he bet for 175,000. Bulychev gave it some thought, but ended up folding.
Gray then raised to 140,000 on the button with and Anson Tsang three-bet the pot to 470,000 in the small blind with his . Gray tossed in the additional chips and a pot of 990,000 emerged to the flop, which gave Tsang had hit top set and Gray bottom two pair.
Tsang carefully considered his bet size and made it 400,000, Gray folded instantly.
| Anson Tsang | 2,385,000 | 520,000 |
| Jason Gray | 2,070,000 | -335,000 |
| Ilya Bulychev | 1,510,000 | -260,000 |
| Quan Zhou | 1,510,000 | -75,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:27 PM Local Time
Ludvig Sterner Eliminated in 5th Place (€20,405)
Jason Gray opened the action with an under the gun raise to 140,000. Big blind Ludvig Sterner defended his big blind.
The flop came down and Sterner took over the betting lead with a bet of 130,000. Gray put in 500,000 and Sterner moved all in. Gray called in quick fashion and they went to showdown.
Ludvig Sterner:
Jason Gray:
The turn was the and immediately ended it all for Sterner. The river was a courtesy and Sterner was eliminated in 5th place, cashing for €20,405.
| Jason Gray | 2,405,000 | 1,040,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 0 | -940,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:24 PM Local Time
Gray Flops Quads
Jason Gray opened to 140,000 from the cutoff and Anson Tsang called from the button. Both the players in the blinds folded and they went heads-up to the flop.
The dealer put down and both players checked. The turn was the and Gray checked again. Tsang looked at his chips and threw in a bet of 160,000. Gray called the bet.
The river was the and Gray checked again to Tsang. Tsang checked behind and Jason Gray opened up for flopped quads.
| Anson Tsang | 1,865,000 | -325,000 |
| Jason Gray | 1,365,000 | 375,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:19 PM Local Time
Tsang Takes the Lead
Quan Zhou raised to 115,000 with in the cutoff and Anson Tsang called in the big blind with . Tsang checked the flop and called a bet of 125,000 to improve to a full house on the turn. Tsang checked once more and Zhou made it 215,000 to go, and Tsang didn't go anywhere and called.
After the river, Tsang checked for the third time and Zhou checked back to forfeit the 935,000-pot.
| Anson Tsang | 2,190,000 | 480,000 |
| Ilya Bulychev | 1,770,000 | 0 |
| Quan Zhou | 1,585,000 | -455,000 |
| Jason Gray | 990,000 | -75,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 940,000 | 0 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:14 PM Local Time
Sterner Doubles Through Bulychev
Ilya Bulychev raised to 120,000 and Ludvig Sterner three-bet shoved for 445,000, which Bulychev called after long consideration.
Ludvig Sterner:
Ilya Bulychev:
The board changed nothing whatsoever and Sterner doubled to get back into contention.
| Ilya Bulychev | 1,770,000 | -445,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 940,000 | 495,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:10 PM Local Time
Sterner Gets Short
Quan Zhou raised to 115,000 with the and Ilya Bulychev called with the . The flop came the and a bet of Zhou won the pot without resistance.
Bulychev limped in the next hand with and Zhou checked with . The flop was checked to Zhou, he bet 55,000 and Bulychev folded.
Anson Tsang raised it up to 130,000 with the in the cutoff and Ludvig Sterner called with . The flop of gave Tsang top pair, top kicker and the nut flush draw. Sterner checked with nine big blinds behind and Tsang bet 90,000, which was enough to force a fold from his opponent.
| Ilya Bulychev | 2,215,000 | -240,000 |
| Quan Zhou | 2,040,000 | 165,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 1,710,000 | 155,000 |
| Jason Gray | 1,065,000 | 125,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 445,000 | -205,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:57 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:56 PM Local Time
Updated Counts
| Ilya Bulychev | 2,455,000 | -1,000 |
| Quan Zhou | 1,875,000 | -291,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 1,555,000 | 350,000 |
| Jason Gray | 940,000 | -20,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 650,000 | -2,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:43 PM Local Time
Tsang Takes Last Hand Before the Break
Quan Zhou raised to 95,000 with the and Anson Tsang called in the small blind with the . The flop brought and Tsang checked, Zhou continued for 85,000 and Tsang check-raised to 275,000.
Zhou gave it a minute of consideration and folded, right after the players headed into their first 15-minute break of the day.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:37 PM Local Time
Small Pots Only
Ludvig Sterner raised to 100,000 first to act with and Anson Tsang three-bet the pot with the , forcing a quick fold all opponents including Sterner.
Ilya Bulychev claimed the next two pots and pulled away at the top of the counts, while there is now already a big gap between second-placed Quan Zhou and Tsang in third.
| Ilya Bulychev | 2,456,000 | 40,000 |
| Quan Zhou | 2,166,000 | 100,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 1,205,000 | 100,000 |
| Jason Gray | 960,000 | -160,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 652,000 | -40,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:25 PM Local Time
Gray Doubles Through Tsang
Anson Tsang raised to 100,000 from the under the gun position and Ludvig Sterner had a decision on the small blind. He ended up folding, but big blind Jason Gray called the bet to see the flop.
The flop was and Gray checked to Tsang. Tsang continued his aggression with a bet of 335,000. Gray moved all in for 450,000 and Tsang's chips were in there even before Gray had stacked it all in the middle of the table.
Jason Gray:
Anson Tsang:
The board ran out with the turn and that gave Gray the nut flush. The river was the and Tsang wasn't able to boat up so Gray won took it down and doubled up his stack.
| Jason Gray | 1,120,000 | 570,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 1,105,000 | -610,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:19 PM Local Time
Small Pot for Tsang
Anson Tsang raised with the and was called by Quan Zhou with the in the cutoff and Jason Gray in the big blind with . The flop came and Tsang continued for 100,000 to win the pot.
| Ilya Bulychev | 2,416,000 | 172,000 |
| Quan Zhou | 2,066,000 | -110,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 1,715,000 | -20,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 692,000 | 0 |
| Jason Gray | 550,000 | -130,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:15 PM Local Time
Hokyiu Lee Eliminated in 6th Place (€15,134)
Hokyiu Lee was so short he was forced all in from the big blind with . Quan Zhou sat on the dealer button and he limped. Small blind Ludvig Sterner bet 149,000 and Zhou called.
The flop came down and Sterner checked to Zhou. Zhou decided to put on the pressure as he slid a big stack of 25,000 chips to the middle. Sterner folded his cards and Zhou opened up his hand.
Zhou was holding and was well ahead of Lee's bottom pair. The turn was the and the river was the to end Lee's tournament in sixth place. Lee won €15,134 finishing sixth.
| Quan Zhou | 2,176,000 | 378,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 692,000 | -189,000 |
| Hokyiu Lee | 0 | -29,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:10 PM Local Time
Bulychev Doubles Into the Chip Lead
Anson Tsang raised on the button with the and was called by Quan Zhou in the big blind with the . On the flop, Zhou checked and Tsang bet 95,000 into a pot of 230,000. Zhou check-raised to 245,000 and Tsang sent his cards into the muck.
Hokyiu Lee eventually got involved in the action and raised to 110,000 from the under-the-gun position with . Ilya Bulychev on the button three-bet to 320,000 with and Lee indeed gave it some thought before tossing in the additional chips. The flop brought and Lee bet the pot for 700,000.
Bulychev only had 864,000 behind and moved all in after short consideration, Lee called it off.
Neither the turn nor the river improved Lee and Bulychev scored a massive double, while Lee was left with fewer than one big blind and in the big blind the next hand.
| Ilya Bulychev | 2,244,000 | 1,060,000 |
| Hokyiu Lee | 29,000 | -1,155,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:00 PM Local Time
Gray Doubles Through Bulychev
On the three-way flop of , Quan Zhou bet 200,000 with the and forced out one opponent. Ilya Bulychev was in the think tank with the for a wrap. Eventually, the Russian folded and Zhou claimed even more chips.
Jason Gray raised to 140,000 with the on the button and Bulychev called in the big blind with the . The flop came and Bulychev bet enough to set Gray all in, who called for 190,000.
Bulychev had 11 outs and got some more on the turn, however, the river was a blank to let the Aussie double.
| Quan Zhou | 1,798,000 | -2,000 |
| Anson Tsang | 1,735,000 | -85,000 |
| Ilya Bulychev | 1,184,000 | -116,000 |
| Hokyiu Lee | 1,184,000 | -16,000 |
| Ludvig Sterner | 881,000 | 6,000 |
| Jason Gray | 680,000 | 103,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:50 PM Local Time
Zhou Doubles Up Through Bulychev
Ilya Bulychev raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Quan Zhou sat on the button. He decided to three-bet to 307,000 with only 450,000 behind. Bulychev took his time to think over his decision. He was counting out the call and he pushed the chips forward after about two minutes.
The flop came down and Bulychev took over the betting lead by moving all in for effectively 450,000. Zhou called after tanking for almost five minutes and they opened up their hands.
Ilya Bulychev:
Quan Zhou:
Zhou flopped a straight and was way ahead of Bulychev his aces. The turn was the and the river the and the chips went Zhou's way.
| Quan Zhou | 1,800,000 | 1,021,000 |
| Ilya Bulychev | 1,300,000 | -900,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:41 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:38 PM Local Time
Small Pot for Lee
Hokyiu Lee raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and big blind, and big stack, Ilya Bulychev defended his blind.
The flop came down and Bulychev checked to Lee. Lee continued with a bet of 100,000. Bulychev thought about it for a minute, but he ended up sending his cards to the muck.
| Ilya Bulychev | 2,200,000 | -135,000 |
| Hokyiu Lee | 1,200,000 | 94,000 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:25 PM Local Time
Zhou Takes Small Pot Off Tsang
In a battle big blind versus button, the flop showed and Quan Zhou checked with the . Anson Tsang bet 90,000 with the and Zhou called. The turn was checked through and the river gave both players two pair.
| Anson Tsang | 1,820,000 | -205,000 |
| Quan Zhou | 779,000 | 257,000 |