In the previous hand, Jussi Nevanlinna had shoved from the button and William Kassouf folded in the small blind. "I am getting it in with king high next hand," and Nevalinna joked "I will shove first."
Nevanlinna then folded the cutoff and Kassouf announced all in. "This is the hand. Thanks guys, merry Christmas to you guys." Patrick Serda folded in the small blind and Kassouf added "thanks Paul, cheers mate," before Paul Leckey had called. The other table was to finish his hand still and the showdown then took place.
William Kassouf:
Paul Leckey:
"Any kings about?" Kassouf asked, but the flop came . Matas Cimbolas leaned over and mentioned "you need a ten now," which Kassouf promptly asked for. Sure enough the came right away on the turn and Kassouf improved to a straight. "Brick please," the Brit asked for and the wish was granted with a blank on the river. Kassouf doubled for 445,000 and moved to just under 1 million.
After the end of this level, the players will be sent into a 60-minute dinner break. Down to two tables of five, the action on both is being monitored to ensure that a similar number of hands is played on each.
Patrick Serda raised to 110,000 on the button and Ihar Soika defended the big blind. On the flop, both players checked. Soika then bet the turn for 145,000 and Serda called before the on the river completed a possible flush draw.
Soika bet 380,000 with 875,000 behind and Serda talked through possible hands. He eventually called and Soika showed for a full house. "Full House is good. I had one of the best hands to call with," Serda added.
From the cutoff, Viliyan Petleshkov opened to 110,000 and Tue Ullerup Hansen called on the button. On the flop, Petleshkov continued for 115,000 and was called before firing a second barrel worth 130,000 on the turn. Ullerup Hansen raised it up to 375,000 and that forced a fold from Petleshkov.
With many smaller hands, the Dane has built the stack further and took over the lead.
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Jens Lakemeier:
Guerfi started to get up from the table when the flop came to pair his opponent. He was eliminated in 11th place for €62,380 after the and completed the board.
The tournament will play down to nine players before consolidating into a final table. The tournament director shared with the players after one of them asked that they will not be moving into a hard hand-for-hand. Instead he informed the players it would be a soft hand-for-hand, meaning that he would keep an eye on to make sure one table wasn't moving much faster or slower than another.
Paul Leckey opened to 115,000 from the cutoff and Jussi Nevanlinna asked for his stack before announcing all in from the small blind for around 1,600,000. Leckey eventually called for his last 910,000 and the cards were tabled.
Paul Leckey:
Jussi Nevanlinna:
The flop fell and for the second time, Nevanlinna was behind in a big pot after getting it in ahead. Neither the turn nor the river changed the outcome of the hand and Leckey scored a vital double.
The action slowed down a bit in the last 15-20 minutes with most pots taken down preflop or with a single bet on the flop.
In a blind vs. blind confrontation, Jens Lakemeier opened to 140,000 and Matas Cimbolas called. Lakemeier fired out a continuation bet of 125,000 on the flop and got a quick call from Cimbolas.
It slowed down a bit after the appeared on the turn. Lakemeier bet 350,000 before Cimbolas appeared deep in thought and folded. He pointed to one of Lakemeier's cards and said, "Show one card." Lakemeier stoically responded, "No cards," as he added chips to his stack.
Jens Lakemeier opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Viliyan Petleshkov called in the big blind. On the flop both players checked. Petleshkov checked the turn and Lakemeier then bet 100,000 before calling Petleshkov's check-raise to 290,000.
Petleshkov checked the river and Lakemeier checked behind to get shown . The German mucked and Petleshkov raked in the pot.
Josip Simunic opened to 110,000 and William Kassouf called on the button. In the small blind, Patrick Serda asked for a count on Simunic's stack and the Austrian counted out 970,000. Serda then moved all in and Simunic called by putting his stacks with a loud bang on the table, one after the other.
"Is that a call? That is a very loud call," Kassouf added and folded.
Josip Simunic:
Patrick Serda:
The board came and Simunic failed to improve, bowing out in 12th place for €54,080.
. Matas Cimbolas leaned over and mentioned "you need a ten now," which Kassouf promptly asked for. Sure enough the 
came right away on the turn and Kassouf improved to a straight. "Brick please," the Brit asked for and the wish was granted with a blank 
on the river. Kassouf doubled for 445,000 and moved to just under 1 million.
on the river completed a possible flush draw.
for a full house. "Full House is good. I had one of the best hands to call with," Serda added.
flop, Petleshkov continued for 115,000 and was called before firing a second barrel worth 130,000 on the 
to pair his opponent. He was eliminated in 11th place for €62,380 after the 
and 
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and for the second time, Nevanlinna was behind in a big pot after getting it in ahead. Neither the 
turn nor the 
river changed the outcome of the hand and Leckey scored a vital double.
flop and got a quick call from Cimbolas. 
appeared on the turn. Lakemeier bet 350,000 before Cimbolas appeared deep in thought and folded. He pointed to one of Lakemeier's cards and said, "Show one card." Lakemeier stoically responded, "No cards," as he added chips to his stack.
flop both players checked. Petleshkov checked the 
turn and Lakemeier then bet 100,000 before calling Petleshkov's check-raise to 290,000.
river and Lakemeier checked behind to get shown 
. The German mucked and Petleshkov raked in the pot.
