Thomas Muehloecker limped the small blind and Dario Sammartino raised to 80,000, which prompted a fold from Muehloecker.
Exactly one hand later, Muehloecker raised to 55,000 on the button and short stack Julian Thomas defended his big blind. On a flop of , Thomas checked and Muehloecker continued for 36,000. Thomas moved all in for around 240,000 and received a quick call.
Julian Thomas:
Thomas Muehloecker:
Despite flopping the flush, Thomas was drawing dead as soon as the fell on the turn, making the river a formality. Thomas received €124,150 for his efforts and the next payout step is worth €171,300.
Jimmy Guerrero limped in from the small blind and Charlie Carrel simply moved all in from the big blind to force a fold.
One hand later, Thomas Muehloecker raised to 60,000 from late position and Guerrero three-bet to 165,000 on the button with around 470,000 behind. The action folded back to Muehloecker, who waved his hand to see the remaining stack of the Frenchman. Muehloecker then announced all in and Guerrero quickly checked his stack again before calling it off.
Thomas Muehloecker:
Jimmy Guerrero:
The board ran out and Guerrero failed to get there, joining the rail in 9th place for a payday of €102,620. All remaining eight finalists have €124,150 locked up for their efforts and Muehloecker jumped into second place overall behind Julian Stuer.
After coming back from the break, Julian Stuer defended his big blind against a button raise by Charlie Carrel and check-folded the flop to a bet worth 80,000 by Carrel.
Then, Stuer raised to 75,000 in the small blind and Javier Gomez Zapatero moved all in to claim the pot.
Last but not least, Carrel opened to 53,000 in the hijack and Stuer called on the button. On the flop, both players checked and then invested 75,000 each on the turn. Carrel checked the river and Stuer let the clock run down until three seconds before announcing a bet worth 260,000. Carrel gave it some consideration and folded.
After a few raise and take it's, Ekrem Sanioglu opened to 50,000 in the last hand of the level and Jimmy Guerrero moved all in. That's all it took to claim the pot, as Sanioglu folded. The players then headed into the 20-minute break.
There are around 10 minutes left on the clock before the players are heading into their second break of the day and the seat assignments for the unofficial nine-handed final table are as follows.
Murad Akhundov raised to 45,000 from under the gun. To his left, John Juanda made it 135,000 and action was folded back to Akhundov. The Azerbaijani shoved all in for 380,000 and Juanda snap-called.
Murad Akhundov:
John Juanda:
It wasn't the first time Juanda had three-bet Akhundov in the past hour, who folded on earlier occasions. The first time he four-bet shoved he ran into Juanda's monster and didn't escape on . Akhundov received €87,040 for his tenth place finish.
The nine remaining players will redraw for the unofficial final table.
, Thomas checked and Muehloecker continued for 36,000. Thomas moved all in for around 240,000 and received a quick call.
fell on the turn, making the 
river a formality. Thomas received €124,150 for his efforts and the next payout step is worth €171,300.
and Guerrero failed to get there, joining the rail in 9th place for a payday of €102,620. All remaining eight finalists have €124,150 locked up for their efforts and Muehloecker jumped into second place overall behind Julian Stuer.
, Guerrero checked, Juanda bet 55,000 and Guerrero called.
turn, Guerrero checked and Juanda quickly bet 100,000. Guerrero check-raised all in over 300,000 and Juanda folded.
flop to a bet worth 80,000 by Carrel.
flop, both players checked and then invested 75,000 each on the 
turn. Carrel checked the 
. Akhundov received €87,040 for his tenth place finish.
