Thursday, October 25, 2018 6:21 PM Local Time
Feature Table: Jouhkimainen Doubles Through Speranza
Gianluca Speranza raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Joni Jouhkimainen shoved for 1,415,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Speranza who made the call.
Joni Jouhkimainen:
Gianluca Speranza:
The flop came to not change the situation.
The turn was the for the potential to split the pot.
The river was the for Jouhkimainen to pair up to double up.
| Gianluca Speranza | 3,585,000 | -1,415,000  |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 3,010,000 | 1,535,000  |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 6:19 PM Local Time
Two Bustouts in a Row
The cards of Koray Aldemir were already in the muck while his stack was counted, and he ended up covered by Winfred Yu. The cards of Yu were still showing with and the board of and Rainer Kempe confirmed that Yu had open-shoved for more than 4,000,000 on the button, Aldemir called with off suit.
Yu folded the next hand and admitted that he had miscounted his stack and thought he moved all in for just 20 big blinds.
The next hand brought another all in and call, as Mikita Badziakouski raised and called the three-bet shove of Chris Ferguson for 1,370,000.
Chris Ferguson:
Mikita Badziakouski:
The board came and Badziakouski faded the two overcards and flush draw to send Ferguson to the rail, reducing the field to the last 25 hopefuls.
| Winfred Yu | 9,200,000 | 4,375,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 5,000,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Koray Aldemir | 0 | -3,155,000 |
| Chris Ferguson | 0 | -2,860,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 6:14 PM Local Time
Feature Table: A Big One for Loeser
Manig Loeser raised to 250,000 from the early position with and was called by Ognjen Sekularac in the hijack with .
The flop came to provide Loeser with the open-ended straight draw but Sekularac was still ahead with his pocket pair of sixes. Loeser continued with a bet of 350,000, Sekularac looked at his cards once more before raising to 800,000. Loeser contemplated for a few seconds before making the call.
The turn was the which now gave Loeser some extra outs as he picked up the flush draw. Loeser now checked and Sekularac bet 875,000. Loeser checked how much Sekularac had behind, took another look at his hand and then decided to shove. Sekularac snap-folded.
| Manig Loeser | 8,550,000 | 2,250,000 |
| Timothy Adams | 5,810,000 | 510,000 |
| James Romero | 5,425,000 | -975,000 |
| Gianluca Speranza | 5,000,000 | -300,000 |
| Christian Rudolph | 3,995,000 | 0 |
| Ognjen Sekularac | 2,950,000 | -1,925,000 |
| Sylvain Loosli | 2,370,000 | -190,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 1,475,000 | -240,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 6:12 PM Local Time
Kisacikoglu Runs Into Kings
Matthias Eibinger raised to 325,000 on the button and Orpen Kisacikoglu shoved all in for around 3,500,000 out of the big blind. Eibinger instantly stuck in chips to call and was crushing Kisacikoglu's hand.
Matthias Eibinger:
Orpen Kisacikoglu:
The flop came and Kisacikoglu was left grasping at straws. The on the turn gave him some life with a flush draw but the on the river bricked off. Kisacikoglu left his seat while Eibinger was left stacking over 8,000,000 chips.
| Matthias Eibinger | 8,075,000 | 2,945,000 |
| Orpen Kisacikoglu | 0 | -3,700,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 6:08 PM Local Time
Feature Table: Loeser Wins One
Manig Loeser raised to 250,000 from the hijack with and was called by Timothy Adams in the big blind with .
The flop came to provide Loeser with top pair with the eights. Adams checked, Manig continued with a bet which Adams called.
The turn brought them the on which they both checked through to the on the river to complete the board. Adams stared at the board and decided to bet 120,000. Now it was Loeser's turn to stare at the board, glimpse at Adams, and consider his options. Loeser looked at his cards once more before making the call and take the pot.
| Manig Loeser | 6,300,000 | 1,060,000 |
| Timothy Adams | 5,300,000 | -1,165,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:53 PM Local Time
Troyanovskiy Takes Care of Leow
Vladimir Troyanovskiy made it 275,000 to go and Ivan Leow three-bet all in from one seat over. The rest of the table folded and Troyanovskiy asked for a count. Leow was all in for 1,890,000 and the Russian indeed called.
Ivan Leow:
Vladimir Troyanovskiy:
The board ran out and Troyanovskiy's full house was more than enough to send Leow to the rail.
| Vladimir Troyanovskiy | 6,900,000 | 3,080,000 |
| Ivan Leow | 0 | -3,400,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:53 PM Local Time
Feature Table Chip Counts
| Timothy Adams | 6,465,000 | 115,000 |
| Gianluca Speranza | 5,300,000 | -250,000 |
| Manig Loeser | 5,240,000 | 240,000 |
| Ognjen Sekularac | 4,875,000 | -705,000 |
| Christian Rudolph | 3,995,000 | 915,000 |
| Sylvain Loosli | 2,560,000 | -80,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 1,715,000 | 275,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:48 PM Local Time
Kempe Sends Kanit Packing
Catching the tail end of the hand between Rainer Kempe and Mustapha Kanit, it appeared the two players got all of the chips in the middle prelfop. Kanit was the player at risk in the cutoff while Kempe was enjoying his heater in the hijack.
Rainer Kempe:
Mustapha Kanit:
The flop came giving Kanit a straight draw although Kempe was holding two of those outs. The turn was the and the river was the to give Kempe the win and eliminate Kanit.
| Rainer Kempe | 11,400,000 | 3,245,000 |
| Mustapha Kanit | 0 | -2,850,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:41 PM Local Time
Gonzalez Shrinks the Field
Fabrizio Gonzalez raised to 255,000 in early position and Ole Schemion pushed all in for 805,000 in the small blind. Gonzalez asked for a count and then made the call to put Schemion at risk.
Fabrizio Gonzalez:
Ole Schemion:
The flop came to give Gonzalez a pair of aces and the lead. The on the turn and the on the river was no help to Schemion as he was eliminated.
In the very next hand, Gonzalez made it 260,000 from under the gun. James Chen was in the big blind and ripped all in for his last 885,000. Gonzalez made the call again and was in a great position.
Fabrizio Gonzalez:
James Chen:
The board ran out giving Gonzalez a queen-high straight. Chen exited the tournament area and another table collapsed.
| Fabrizio Gonzalez | 5,950,000 | 4,950,000 |
| James Chen | 0 | -900,000 |
| Ole Schemion | 0 | -805,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:34 PM Local Time
Addamo Forces Out Schemion; Chen Triples
James Chen was already all in and at risk while Michael Addamo and Ole Schemion in the blinds played for the side pot. On the turn, Addamo bet 300,000 and Schemion called with 805,000 behind.
Addamo jammed the river and Schemion reluctantly surrendered.
Addamo turned over the for a busted draw and Chen tripled with the .
"Yessss, I put you on that hand. The only way I could win, Mike," Chen said in table chat. He remains short, however, and needs another triple or double up to get back into contention.
| Michael Addamo | 10,650,000 | -450,000 |
| James Chen | 900,000 | 425,000 |
| Ole Schemion | 805,000 | -435,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:28 PM Local Time
Feature Table: Another One for Kempe
Asaf Berman limped in from under the gun with and Rainer Kempe did the same from the cutoff with . Koray Aldemir opted to check his big blind holding
The flop came , Aldemir checked, Berman bet 215,000 which only Kempe called.
The turn brought them the and now Berman checked. Kempe took over the initiative and lead out for 640,000. Berman tanked while riffling chips, counting out calling chips but then folded after about 90 seconds.
| Rainer Kempe | 8,155,000 | 1,260,000 |
| Jean-Noel Thorel | 5,740,000 | 100,000 |
| Winfred Yu | 4,825,000 | -745,000 |
| Asaf Berman | 4,365,000 | 145,000 |
| Koray Aldemir | 3,155,000 | -765,000 |
| Chris Ferguson | 2,860,000 | -50,000 |
| Mustapha Kanit | 2,850,000 | -250,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:28 PM Local Time
Teoh Can't Win a Flip
Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 275,000 from early position and Paul Teoh stuck in the last of his 640,000 chips on the button. The action came back to Troyanovskiy who made an easy call.
Vladimir Troyanovskiy:
Paul Teoh:
The flop came and Troyanovskiy was still in the lead with his pocket nines. Neither player held a diamond in their hand for a flush draw leaving Teoh drawing to an ace or jack. The turn was the and the river brought the , sending Teoh to the rail.
| Vladimir Troyanovskiy | 3,820,000 | 320,000 |
| Paul Teoh | 0 | -1,700,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:26 PM Local Time
Yap Doubles Through Chen
James Chen had shoved several times in the last level without being called and just did so again for 1,555,000 from middle position. Jun Wah Yap called on the button and the blinds got out of the way.
Jun Wah Yap:
James Chen:
Chen was in need of help and found just that on the flop. The turn was no threat, however, the on the river restored the preflop order and Yap doubled for 1,080,000.
| Jun Wah Yap | 2,300,000 | 190,000 |
| James Chen | 475,000 | -1,625,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:17 PM Local Time
Feature Table: Kempe Kicks Peters Out
Rainer Kempe raised to 260,000 from the button and David Peters called in the big blind.
The flop came , Peters checked and Kempe continued with a bet of 200,000 which Peters called.
The turn was the , Peters checked once more. Kempe bet 1,200,000 to put Peters all-in, Peters counted out his stack and then decided to make the call.
David Peters:
Rainer Kempe:
They both held two pair but Kempe was ahead with the higher kicker. Peters needed a queen to double up or another eight to split the pot but the on the river wasn't that as Peters was eliminated.
| Rainer Kempe | 6,895,000 | 2,065,000 |
| David Peters | 0 | -1,750,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:07 PM Local Time
Feature Table Chip Counts
| Winfred Yu | 5,570,000 | -380,000 |
| Rainer Kempe | 4,830,000 | 0 |
| Asaf Berman | 4,220,000 | -215,000 |
| Koray Aldemir | 3,920,000 | 310,000 |
| Mustapha Kanit | 3,100,000 | 0 |
| Chris Ferguson | 2,910,000 | 1,910,000 |
| David Peters | 1,750,000 | -380,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:06 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
The remaining 34 players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:05 PM Local Time
Adams Asserting Dominance
Just moments after sending Johannes Becker to the rail, Timothy Adams was at it again applying pressure to his opponents. Gianluca Speranza opened to 225,000 from under the gun and Adams re-raised to 700,000 in the hijack. Speranza called and the two players went heads-up to the flop.
The dealer spread the flop of and Speranza started with a check. Adams tossed in a bet of 425,000 and Speranza wasted little time before sending his cards to the muck.
| Timothy Adams | 6,350,000 | 3,150,000 |
| Ognjen Sekularac | 5,580,000 | 1,080,000 |
| Gianluca Speranza | 5,550,000 | 2,250,000 |
| Manig Loeser | 5,000,000 | -600,000 |
| Christian Rudolph | 3,080,000 | -220,000 |
| Sylvain Loosli | 2,640,000 | 440,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 1,440,000 | -860,000 |
| Johannes Becker | 0 | -1,595,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:03 PM Local Time
Romero Sends Phua to the Rail
Paul Phua raised from the button with an effective stack of around 2,200,000 and James Romero moved all in out of the big blind, Phua called and was ahead in the following showdown.
Paul Phua:
James Romero:
The flop improved Romero to a pair of jacks, and the turn and river brought no help for Phua.
| James Romero | 6,400,000 | 2,700,000 |
| Paul Phua | 0 | -2,900,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 4:57 PM Local Time
Addamo Sends Tariq to the Rail
Niall Farrell made it 200,000 from early position and Michael Addamo came along from one seat over. Ali Tariq in the blinds three-bet all in for 1,955,000 and Farrell gave it some thought before sending his cards into the muck. Addamo, however, quickly called and Tariq was in need of help.
Ali Tariq:
Michael Addamo:
The board came and Tariq was eliminated, while Addamo further increased his big stack.
| Michael Addamo | 11,100,000 | 2,980,000 |
| Niall Farrell | 3,550,000 | 3,030,000 |
| Ali Tariq | 0 | -3,810,000 |
Thursday, October 25, 2018 4:53 PM Local Time
Feature Table: Schwippert Scooped by Yu
Winfred Yu raised from under the gun and was called by Asaf Berman in the cutoff. Jan-Eric Schwippert did the same from the big blind.
The flop came and they all checked to the on the turn, Schwippert was the only one to call the 250,000 bet of Yu.
The river completed the board with the , Schwippert checked again. Yu now put Schwippert all-in who called after tanking for a while.
Winfred Yu:
Jan-Eric Schwippert:
Yu had turned the set which beat the top pair Schwippert had flopped and Schwippert was sent away from the feature table.
Rainer Kempe took his seat at the feature table in the meanwhile.
| Winfred Yu | 5,950,000 | 1,935,000 |
| Rainer Kempe | 4,830,000 | 5,000 |
| Jan-Eric Schwippert | 0 | -1,570,000 |