Steve O'Dwyer raised to 18,000 in early position, then called when big blind Robin Ylitalo moved all in for 84,000.
Robin Ylitalo: A♠K♥
Steve O'Dwyer: A♣J♥
Ylitalo had O'Dwyer dominated until the flop came J♦9♣7♦, giving O'Dwyer the lead with top pair. The board ran out 3♥9♥ and the EPT champion and EPT Barcelona finalist from this summer was sent to the rail.
With just 85,000 left behind, Jongwook Lee shoved from the small blind. Cheng Zhao didn't take long to make a call, and Lee was all in with his tournament life at risk.
Jongwook Lee: A♣Q♠
Cheng Zhao: K♠J♦
Lee remained in the ascendancy on the 6♦10♣7♥ flop.
But Zhao took the lead, as a J♣ came on the turn.
One card away from elimination, Lee saw an A♥ land on the river to steal the pot at the death and earn a much-needed double up.
Ramon Colillas raised to 16,000 in the cutoff before Adam Wagner three-bet to 40,000 in the big blind. Colillas four-bet to 80,000, Wagner moved all in for 198,000, and Colillas called.
Adam Wagner: K♣K♠
Ramon Colillas: A♠K♦
Colillas was looking for an ace as the flop came 4♦8♣4♠. The dealer accidentally dropped the 6♣ while putting out the turn and Colillas jokingly asked for another card. The river was the 6♦ and Wagner doubled up.
"John One" opened to 8,000 in the hijack and got called by Mark Helou on the button to go heads up to a flop.
It came 2♥9♥10♣, and "John One" led out for 15,000. His bet was raised by Helou to 35,000 and the "John One" made the call.
The 8♦ turn prompted both players to check it back.
An 8♥ on the river saw Helou bet 25,000 after it got checked to him. "John One" called and mucked his hand as the Lebanese tabled 6♥4♥.
Action folded to Jacek Skiscim who moved all in for around 70,000 on the button. Omar Eljach snap-called in the big blind.
Jacek Skiscim: A♣6♥
Omar Eljach: 9♥9♣
"Oh my God," Skiscim said upon seeing Eljach's hand as he stood up from his seat to await the board. The dealer flipped over 8♠Q♥5♥J♣8♥ and Skiscim couldn't overcome Eljach's nines and was sent to the rail.
Moments after the restart, Enrique Rodriguez's cards went on their backs as he shoved for approximately 130,000 from the big blind, and was called by Luke Marsh who three-bet from the cutoff after an open.
Enrique Rodriguez: J♣J♥
Luke Marsh: A♣K♦
Rodriguez immediately stood up and pushed his stack forward when Marsh flopped a pair on the A♥8♣7♦3♦3♥ board. He was eliminated in 100th place for €12,020.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The remaining 100 players have been sent on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Here are some highlights from Level 17:
Niall Farrell raised to 12,000 from under the gun and picked up a call before Ferdinando D'Alessio reraised to 36,000 from late position. Farrell then four-bet to 85,000 and D'Alessio called.
The flop came 7♣8♣Q♠. Farrell bet 45,000 and D'Alessio moved all in. Farrell called for 256,000 and players flipped their cards.
D'Alessio showed A♣10♣ for the ace high flush draw. Farrell had K♣K♦ for pocket kings.
The turn came the 6♥ and the river was the K♥. D'Alessio missed his flush, while Farrell further improved to a set of kings to win the pot and double up his stack.
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