Daniel Negreanu just got it in before the flop with against the of Faraz Jaka in a button (Negreanu) versus big blind (Jaka) hand. The board ran out and Jaka found his double. It only cost Negreanu 9,100 though, as Jaka was short.
Simon Higgins had won a bigger pot not long ago against Jean-Noel Thorel, but the Frenchman didn't slow down and instead gets involved into hands. Just now the flop came and Timothy Adams in the small blind and Ivan Luca in the big blind checked.
Thorel fired 20,000 and just Luca called to see the on the turn. Luca checked once again, Thorel made it 30,000 to go and the Argentinian min-check-raised to 60,000 with not much behind. Thorel peeked at his cards twice and eventually folded.
The action folded all the way around to David Peters in the small blind and he opened to 3,300. Roman Emelyanov was in the big blind and the Russian suddenly pushed all in for 71,300. Peters checked his stack and was covered by just a few big blinds to eventually call. Emelyanov first understood fold, but the dealer and Peters clarified that it was a call before the cards of the Russian were in the muck.
Peters:
Emelyanov:
The board ran out and Peters was knocked out on his first bullet.
Joining the action on the river, Jason Mercier bet 1,300 out of the big blind and then faced a raise to 7,500 by Sergey Lebedev from one seat over. The PokerStars Pro pondered about his decision, then called, and Lebedev sheepishly turned over for a bluff gone wrong.
Mercier scooped the pot with , but still sits below starting stack.
Just a few meters away from that, Igor Yaroshevsky tried to get Niall Farrell out of a hand by betting the turn for 3,800. Farrell however called and they checked through the river. Farrell was in the big blind and showed for top pair, Yaroshevsky pushed his cards into the muck.
Artur Koren walked out of the tournament area and said he had been busted by Jean-Noel Thorel, three-betting all in with king-jack. Thorel had ace-queen and the board ran out king-high, though providing a straight on the board to give Thorel the nuts.
Soon after, he battled with Francisco Benitez and bet 11,000 on the flop out of the small blind. Benitez called from the button and Thorel instantly fired the turn for 20,000, picking up another call. After the dealer burned and turned the river, Thorel made it 25,000 to go.
What followed was a rant in Spanish by Benitez and Ivan Luca looked amused at what was going on. Benitez folded after plenty of consideration and then almost begged "show me, show me one, only one!" Thorel shook his head and was met with another chatter by the Uruguayan.
"You won 85k in two hands, I don't play anymore, just listen to music." To be continued ... Thorel now near the top of the counts!
Luc Greenwood made it 2,000 to go from early position and Dietrich Fast made the call. Bryn Kenney sat in the big blind and called while talking to Ludovic Geilich who had just busted. Kenney and his two opponents checked the flop and turn, and the completed the board. Kenney, still talking to Geilich, casually tossed in 7,300 and Greenwood folded. Fast called, but mucked upon seeing Kenney's .
Tournamnet Room roof open at night to let in some fresh air
To let in some fresh air, the tournament organization opened the roof in the main tournament room where the High Roller is being played. In past season's we've seen the roof open before play in the morning, but never before had we seen the roof open while people were actually playing cards. Unfortunately, no stars were to be seen, but the move was applauded by the likes of Ole Schemion nonetheless.
Ole Schemion made it 2,000 and Ludovic Geilich defended his big blind.
They went heads up to an flop, and Geilich checked. Schemion led for another 2,000, and Geilich promptly check-raise shoved for close to 30,000.
Schemion called with the flush draw, and Geilich's tournament life was riding on the two pair. The turn was a good one for Geilich, but the river spelled disaster, as Schemion made the flush to send him broke.
against the 
of Faraz Jaka in a button (Negreanu) versus big blind (Jaka) hand. The board ran out 
and Jaka found his double. It only cost Negreanu 9,100 though, as Jaka was short.
and Timothy Adams in the small blind and Ivan Luca in the big blind checked.
on the turn. Luca checked once again, Thorel made it 30,000 to go and the Argentinian min-check-raised to 60,000 with not much behind. Thorel peeked at his cards twice and eventually folded.
and Peters was knocked out on his first bullet.
for a bluff gone wrong.
for top pair, Yaroshevsky pushed his cards into the muck.
out of the small blind. Benitez called from the button and Thorel instantly fired the 
river, Thorel made it 25,000 to go.
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flop, and Geilich checked. Schemion led for another 2,000, and Geilich promptly check-raise shoved for close to 30,000.
two pair. The 
turn was a good one for Geilich, but the 
