The Day 1b field has shown no signs of slowing down, now over 350 entries midway through Level 7.
The overall field size is nearing 600 total entries, with two more opening flights to come on Wednesday.
Action was four-way to the 4♣7♠10♣7♣ turn, where Charbel Salloum bet and found a single call from Alberto Cigliano in the big blind.
The dealer flipped over the 3♦ river and Cigliano checked. Salloum fired another bet, this time for 17,000. Cigliano took a moment before laying his hand down.
Salloum showed 4♥4♦ for a full house as he raked in the chips.
Symeon Alexandridis opened to 4,000 in the hijack and called after Aleksandr Razinkov three-bet to 11,000 on his direct left.
Alexandridis checked the 5♠9♥8♥ flop and Razinkov fired 7,500 into the middle. Alexandridis then check-raised to 25,000 and the call was made.
Alexandridis led out on the 6♣ turn for 30,000, producing a fold from Razinkov.
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Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
There are three more levels on the schedule for tonight.
An early position open to 3,000 was met with a three-bet from Meisam Emami to 8,500 in the cutoff.
Gabriel Akiki then tossed out a four-bet to 30,000, seeing the initial raiser fold. Emami took some time before opting to let his hand go, as Akiki raked in the chips.
Cam Tibet opened to 3,500 in middle position and action folded to Adrian State in the small blind.
State took some time before sliding out a three-bet to 15,500. Tibet did not take long to let his hand go, as State took down a small pot.
Bugra Musaoglu and Natan Chauskin were heads up to the 2♥3♣10♠ flop. Musaoglu moved all in and Chauskin called for the rest of his short stack.
Natan Chauskin: A♣K♣ 
Bugra Musaoglu: 9♠9♦
Chauskin was looking for help but it was Musaoglu who improved on the 9♥ turn. The K♦ river completed the board, sending Chauskin to the reentry desk.
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