There are only 17 players remaining and Benjamin Morrison is no longer among them. The Brit open-shoved for 134,000 from early position and the action folded to Nicolas Beker in the big blind, who called.
Benjamin Morrison: 
Nicolas Beker: 
Morrison already stood up before the flop even fell, and then saw it show 
. The 
turn and 
river completed the board and that reduced the field by one.
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Liv Boeree moved all in for her last 83,000 on the button and Jonathan Therme called to put the PokerStars Team Pro at risk of elimination.
Liv Boeree: 
Jonathan Therme: 
After a board of 
, Boeree spiked both over cards and doubled up.
Soon after over on table two, a raising war broke out between Nathan Manuel and Mikael Guenni. The former tabled in the big blind and Guenni was at risk for 94,000 with 
from early position.
The board came 
and the kicker played to let Guenni double.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
260,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
175,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Another short stack had patiently waited for a chance to double up and that was Mladen Ivanov. Neophytos Neophytou had raised to 18,000 on the button and called the shove worth 50,000 to put Ivanov at risk.
Mladen Ivanov: 
Neophytos Neophytou: 
The 
flop brought some gasps at the table, but that was nothing compared to the river card. But first, the fell and changed nothing just yet. Then, the final community card was turned over and it was the 
to restore the preflop order and give Neophytou the higher full house.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
Eliminado |
After a raise by Joe Johnson from the hijack, David Urban shoved his last 100,000 or so from the cutoff and the action reached Tiago Da Silva Freitas Branco in the small blind. The Portuguese announced all in for around 200,000 and Johnson called.
David Urban:
Tiago Da Silva Freitas Branco:
Joe Johnson: 
The flop improved Johnson to a set and the 
turn and 
river kept the Brit in the lead to eliminate two opponents. Johnson jumped in the lead and there were suddenly just 19 players left.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
770,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
Eliminado | |
|
Eliminado |
Valentin Frunze opened to 18,000 from under the gun and Neophytos Neophytou called from one seat over. The action folded to James Akenhead and he pushed for 128,000 in the big blind. Frunze reraised all in and Neophytou quickly folded.
James Akenhead:
Valentin Frunze: 
After a blank board of 
, the next big name was sent to the rail as Akenhead had to settle for 22nd place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Eric Le Goff started the hand with a raise from early position and Javier Zarco reraised before Le Goff then shoved for around 170,000. Zarco called and Le Goff had a flip for his tournament life.
Eric Le Goff:
Javier Zarco:
The flop improved Le Goff, but the turn saw the Frenchman drawing dead. The on the river was a mere formality, but would have given Zarco the better hand also, and the Spaniard joined the top of the leader board.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
586,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
Eliminado |
In a battle of the blinds, the action escalated between David Urban and Jonathan Therme. The latter was all in for 181,000 with the 
and Urban needed some help with 
in order to avoid a big loss. The flop of gave him a gutshot, however neither the turn nor the 
river helped the Slovakian and he had to forfeit two third of his stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
90,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
"It feels like a home game, I like this place," Liv Boeree said and Harry Lodge agreed after both were about to get back from their break and head to different tables. The floor staff also confirmed that the dinner break will take place after the end of level 19, which means two levels of 60 minutes each are still to be finished until then.
Nível: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
