With the eliminations of Dmitry Gromov in 19th ($9,100), Ondrej Drozd in 18th ($10,350) and Ran Ilani in 17th ($10,350) the final two tables have been set. The remaining 16 players have been sent on a short break while the tournament staff handle some administrative tasks.
Emrah Yildiz in the cutoff was all in and at risk against Danut Chisu from middle position.
Emrah Yildiz: 
Danut Chisu: 
Chisu was in a good spot to win a crucial pot and send Yildiz to the rail. The 
flop did give Yildiz some hope but no further help came on the 
turn or 
river to send him out in 20th place.
Elsewhere, David Hu and Iacopo Brandi were eliminated in 22nd and 21st place respectively.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Danielle Noja in the small blind found himself all in and at risk against Aliaksandr Hirs in middle position.
Danielle Noja:
Aliaksandr Hirs: 
Hirs looked set to score a second knockout in quick succession and that is exactly what happened after the board ran out 
to send Noja to the payout desk in 23rd place.
Alexandru Papazian had just 70,000 behind before opening to 60,000 from under the gun with 
. Carlos Aoun woke up with 
in the hijack and he three-bet to 120,000. The remaining players got out of the way to send the action back to Papazian who tossed his remaining 10,000 into the middle.
Alexandru Papazian:
Carlos Aoun:
Papazian was in terrible shape and needed significant help to survive. The 
flop brought no help with nothing changing on the 
turn or 
river to send him out of the tournament on the pure bubble. All remaining players have locked up at least $8,100.
With just 24 players remaining and 23 getting paid, hand-for-hand play has begun.
Picking up the action partway through the hand, Rushad Iskandarov on the button found himself all in and at risk against Aliaksandr Hirs.
Rushad Iskandarov: 
Aliaksandr Hirs: 
Iskandarov did have two live cards and managed to pair up on the 
flop to take the lead. The 
turn, however, improved Hirs to broadway, rendering the river inconsequential as Iskandarov made his way to the exits.
Ryan Mandara opened to 50,000 from early position before Andrew Hulme moved all in for his last 335,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Mandara who quickly called with the covering stack.
Andrew Hulme: 
Ryan Mandara: 
Hulme was in rough shape and was all but out following the flop. The 
turn confirmed that fact before the 
river completed the board to keep Mandara on the rise while sending Hulme home painfully close to the money.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
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