Around 75,000 was in the middle on a completed board of 6♠5♥8♠8♣7♣.
Tommy Nguyen had moved all in for around 65,000 and Christian Laustetter was deep in the tank. The floor was called just as PokerNews arrived at the table, and Laustetter let his hand go dead before making any action, giving his opponent a wry smile as Nguyen raked in the pot.
Action folded to Yannick Brauer in the small blind, who completed. Timo Schmiedeke checked his option in the big blind.
On the 5♣7♦A♥ flop, Brauer led out with a bet of 2,000 which Schmiedeke quickly called.
The turn brought the J♦, and Brauer fired again, putting out a bet of 5,000. Schmiedeke quickly folded.
In a clash of two big stacks, Dragan Stankovic opened to 5,500 from middle position and was called by Alaettin Keles on the button.
On the Q♥A♦5♥ flop, Stankovic tank check-folded, seemingly reluctantly, versus a bet of 6,000 from Keles.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Shiny Galion opened to 5,000 from middle position and was faced with a three-bet to 9,000 by Konstantin Farber in the next seat. Action folded back to Galion, who called.
Galion check-called a bet of 7,500 from Farber on the A♣J♣5♥ flop.
The J♠ turn paired the board and was checked through.
On the 7♦ river, Galion led out with a bet of 22,500 and Farber snap-folded. Galion flashed the A♠ and raked in the pot.
Jan Scheldorf opened under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 16,000 by Jonathan Wendlandt on the button. Action folded back to Scheldorf, who went for the four-bet jam for 88,000. After a brief period of deliberation, Wendlandt called.
Jan Scheldorf: A♣K♦ 
Jonathan Wendlandt: Q♠Q♣
It was the classic race, but Scheldorf went ahead after the A♠J♦4♥ flop, the 2♣ turn and 5♦ river not altering matters. Scheldorf let out a relatively restrained "Yes" as his double-up was confirmed.
Late registration has now closed in Day 1a, which attracted a total of 166 entrants. 59 players are currently still standing.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
The players have been sent on a 15-minute break, with late registration closing before the start of the next level.
Hans Woyrsch opened to 2,800 from early position and was met with a three-bet jam to 14,000 by Kai Lach in middle position. Action folded back to Woyrsch, who called to put Lach at risk.
Kai Lach: A♦K♥
Hans Woyrsch: Q♦J♠
Lach was in a decent spot for a double-up, but the J♣6♣10♥ flop gave his opponent top pair jacks. The 8♠ turn and 10♠ river were bricks and Lai headed for the rail.
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