Nils Pudel doubled through big stack Andrea Salamone when his 
for top pair was good enough. Salamone is still among the biggest stacks right now, however.
Francesco Candelari mentioned a big pot he lost with ace-king against the ace-jack of Nadir Molinari, who went runner-runner flush as per the Italian.
Thierry Pawlenko was all in for around 21,000 and Roman Timergazin went all-in over the top from one seat over for 43,000 to force folds from all players behind.
Thierry Pawlenko: 
Roman Timergazin: 
On a board of 
, no ace from space saved Pawlenko and he headed to the rail. Their table broke right after as the field is now shrinking at a rapid pace with some 490 hopefuls remaining on Day 1b.
Nível: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Fabio Di Blasi opened the action with a raise to 4,000 and Jan Smidrkal shoved for 12,000. Padraig Burns reshipped for some 37,800 and Di Blasi quickly called.
Jan Smidrkal: 
Padraig Burns: 
Fabio Di Blasi: 
Burns asked for an ace but his wish was denied on a board of 
, as Smidrkal tripled up and Di Blasi won the side pot to make a profit during the hand.
A short-stacked Erminio Tofu was all in and at risk in a battle of the Italians with Domenico Gala.
Erminio Tofu: 
Domenico Gala:
The board came 
and Tofu was drawing dead on the turn.
Bence Paris and Man Tsun Ho headed to the 
flop and checked through to see the turn, on which Paris check-called a bet of 4,000. After the 
river, Paris check-raised from 6,000 to 26,000 and Ho called after some consideration.
Paris rolled over the 
and that won the pot.
"Nice hand," Ho said and tapped the table.
Wojciech Szczytkowski shoved from the hijack for his last 7,500 or so and Stavros Kalfas decided to shove for more on the button for the blinds to fold.
Wojciech Szczytkowski:
Stavros Kalfas: 
The flop came 
for Kalfas to hit a Broadway immediately.
The turn was the for Szczytkowski to hit trips. A queen would split the pot but another ace, king, or ten or jack would give Szczytkowski the double-up.
The river completed the board with the which wasn't what Szczytkowski needed as he was sent to the rail.
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