Zhiping Zeng raised to 320,000 with the 
and Mihai Gheonu called with the 
in the big blind. They checked the 
flop and Gheonu bet the 
turn, but instantly folded to a jam by Zeng.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
1,300,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
In the first hand back from the break, Nicolae Suciu jammed for 1,200,000 on the button and Darius Neagoe reshoved in the small blind.
Nicolae Suciu:
Darius Neagoe: 
After the bad news preflop, the 
flop made things worse for Suciu, and it was all over after the 
turn. A meaningless 
came on the river and Suciu was eliminated in 6th place for �16,550.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 31
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Darius Neagoe open-shoved the 
and Nicolae Suciu folded in the big blind. In the next hand, Neagoe received a walk with the 
and that was the last hand to the level, sending the players on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Helder Ferreira shoved for 565,000 and chip leader Darius Neagoe called in the big blind.
Helder Ferreira: 
Darius Neagoe: 
The 
flop and turn kept Ferreira in the running, as did the 
river, and the far shortest stack jumped back into contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,300,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
Darius Neagoe raised to 240,000 with the 
and Ran Shahar defended the big blind with the 
to see the 
flop. Shahar moved all in for 925,000 and Neagoe double-checked his cards, gave it some thought and called with his top pair by using one time bank extension.
The turn gave Shahar even further outs, but bricked off with the 
river to finish in 7th place for �12,400.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,400,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Nicolae Suciu jammed for his last 705,000 and was called by Mihai Gheonu in the big blind.
Nicolae Suciu: 
Mihai Gheonu:
The flop gave Suciu the lead, and he remained there after the blank 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Mihai Gheonu raised to 275,000 with the on the button and Zhiping Zeng three-bet to 655,000 with the 
in the big blind, which forced Gheonu to fold.
Zeng also raised the button, holding the , and Ran Shahar with his short stack had no option but to fold in the big blind with the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,600,000 | |
|
|
1,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Pictures courtesy of Gema Cristobal / 888poker.
Just after the blinds went up, Derek Reid was in the big blind with the full big blind ante and had 265,000 behind. Mihai Gheonu raised in the cutoff and Reid called all in.
Derek Reid: 
Mihai Gheonu: 
The 
flop left Reid in desperate shape and it was all over after the 
turn, the river a formality. Reid earns �8,800 for his efforts and the field has been reduced to the final seven.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
Busted |
