There had been a little history between David Parkinson and Raul Paez. On the first level Parez had made a big shove over Parkinson’s open and it took a while for him to find the fold, doing his best to probe the taciturn Spaniard for information.
On this hand Parkinson opened and Paez raised. Parkinson suspected something was up and moved all-in. Paez quickly called. Parkinsons timing was a little off as his was in big trouble against the of Paez. The cards fell and David Parkinson was eliminated.
Raul Paez, who has more than $1.8 million in career tournament winnings, opened for 25,000 under the gun only to have Richard Owens three-bet all in from the hijack for 227,000. Action folded back to Paez and he hit the tank.
As he wondered what to do, he stood and asked Owens if he would show if he folded. Owens didn't answer the first time, nor the second, but on the third indicated that he would show. Paez thought for a minute more and then opted to make the call.
Paez:
Owens:
The rail leaned in close to watch the flip, but the excitement quickly dissipated when the delivered Paez a set and gave him a hammerlock on the hand. The turn left Owens drawing dead, and after the was run out on the river, he exited in 34th place for €4,360.
Meanwhile, Ido Aboudi was eliminated at the same time over at Table 4 in unknown action. He finished in 33rd place and will take home €4,360.
Full Tilt Qualifier Tomasz Raniszewski is the latest to fall. He shoved for his last 149,000 and after asking for a count Euan Cameron made the call. Raniszewski showed against Cameron’s . The board ran out and he headed for the exit.
Euan Cameron has caught fire here at the tail end of Level 20. Part of that was eliminating Team PokerStars Pro Dale "Daleroxxu" Philip.
It happened when action folded to Cameron in the small blind and he simply shoved all in to put the pressure on a short-stacked Philip in the big. The latter called off and no doubt regretted it.
Philip:
Cameron:
Philip was crushed and it only got worse as the flop left him in need of either running straight cards or four to stay alive. Any hope of that happening disappeared when the turn gave Cameron a flush and left Philip drawing dead.
The meaningless was run out on the river for good measure and then Philip made his way to the payout desk in 30th place to collect €4,850. Meanwhile, Alexander Tikhoniouk was eliminated at another table in 29th place for the same amount of prize money.
Last hand of the level saw Andrew Dwyer all in preflop with against Tim Michels' in a clash of the former chip leaders. The board ran out and Dwyer was gone while Michels is up to around a million in chips.
Benjamin Spragg opened for 26,000 in first position and was called by Dino Sabatini on his left. It folded around to Mark Spellman in the big blind who put in the calling chips to come along for the ride. The flop was and all three players checked. The turn was the .
Spellman led for 28,000 and when Spragg folded Sabatini raised him to 82,000. Spellman called and we saw a river of . Spellman checked and Sabatini bet 75,000. Spellman called and showed for trips and a frustrated Sabatini tabled his .
was in big trouble against the 
of Paez. The cards fell 
and David Parkinson was eliminated.
delivered Paez a set and gave him a hammerlock on the hand. The 
turn left Owens drawing dead, and after the 
was run out on the river, he exited in 34th place for €4,360.
and Mackey was done.
flop left him in need of either running straight cards or four to stay alive. Any hope of that happening disappeared when the 
turn gave Cameron a flush and left Philip drawing dead.
in a clash of the former chip leaders. The board ran out 
and Dwyer was gone while Michels is up to around a million in chips.
for trips and a frustrated Sabatini tabled his