Adam McKola raised from late position and Govert Metaal moved all in from the button for 26,500. McKola called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Govert Metaal: A♦K♠ 
Adam McKola: A♣Q♣
The board ran out 4♦8♣2♦7♠J♥. Metaal held with his ace king high to double up his stack.
Late registration is now closed and the final numbers for Day 1b can be confirmed. There have been 200 entries and the flight will play down to 30 players.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Following an open raise, Sebastien Jung three-bet to 10,000 and Rogelio Fitzgerald called in the big blind.
The flop came 5♥3♣10♦. Fitzgerald checked, Jung bet 10,000 and Fitzgerald quickly check raised all in. Jung shrugged and then made the call with the bigger stack.
Fitzgerald showed J♦10♥ for a pair of tens. Jung flipped over K♣10♣ for top pair with a higher kicker.
The turn was the 2♠ and river the 8♥. Jung held to win a huge pot and bust Fitzgerald.
Jack Hardcastle moved all in from the big blind preflop in a multiway raised pot and was looked up by Eduards Rakuss, who had him covered as players turned their cards.
Jack Hardcastle: A♣K♣
Eduards Rakuss: A♦Q♥
Hardcastle had Rakuss dominated and held on a board of [Ks5sTh2dx] to win the pot and double his stack.
Nixon Lee moved all in preflop with a short stack and was called by Bobby James, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.
Nixon Lee: Q♦J♣
Bobby James: A♦Q♠
The board ran out K♥4♦3♣9♥2♥. James held with his ace high to win the pot and Lee was eliminated.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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Action was on the turn on a board of 6♥Q♣Q♥4♠. Juan Ares Gonzalo checked, Jamie Geraghty bet 2,600, then Gonzalo check raised all in for 26,000. Geraghty weighed it up and then made the call.
Gonzalo showed K♥10♥ for a semi bluff with a flush draw. Geraghty flipped over A♥J♥ and was ahead with an ace high flush draw.
The river was the 8♦. Geraghty held with his ace high to win the pot, while Gonzalo was eliminated from the tournament.
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