Marco De Salvo and Michael Simeon got their chips in preflop in a blind-on-blind situation, with De Salvo's stack of 25,400 at risk.
Marco De Salvo: J♦J♣ 
Michael Simeon: A♠A♣
Simeon's aces faced no issues on the K♥4♦7♥2♣4♣ runout, securing him the pot and knocking out De Salvo.
In a blind-on-blind battle, Sait Ogulknamis' stack of 17,700 was put in the middle on a flop of A♠J♠3♣. He was up against Riccardo Lombardi, who had him covered by 1,000 chips.
Sait Ogulkanmis: A♣4♦
Riccardo Lombardi: 10♠3♠
Both players made two pair on the 4♥10♦ runout, but Ogulkanmis had the higher one and doubled up. One hand later, Lombardi lost his last chip to exit the tournament.
Vincenzo Favale raised to 1,700 in middle position. Micky Blasi made it 6,000 to go in the cutoff, which Favale called once the action had folded back to him.
Blasi continued for 3,000 on the Q♠5♦9♣ flop. Favale check-called before the 2♣ turn and 4♥ river were checked down.
Favale tabled K♥10♥ at showdown, but was pipped by the K♣J♦ of Blasi, who was awarded the pot.
Serafino Aloe raised to 1,600 in the cutoff. Adam McKola put in a three-bet to 4,000 from the small blind, which Aloe called. McKola continued for 5,000 on the 5♥8♣7♣ flop, seeing Aloe toss in more calling chips.
McKola doubled his sizing on the 8♦ turn to 10,000 but could not shake Aloe yet as the Italian player called again. The 2♣ river slowed down McKola as he checked to Aloe.
Aloe prepared a bet of 30,000 and gently put it in the middle. McKola mulled things over before he put in a call.
Aloe tabled 8♠8♥ for quad eights. McKola could only laugh and compliment his opponent's hand as he showed AxAx and paid his dues.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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The players have been sent on their final 25-minute break of the night. When they return, they will play three more levels before Day 1c wraps up.
Antonio Gibuti had opened preflop on a newly opened table. Gabriele Patti then three-bet to 4,200 in position, which Gibuti called.
Gibuti check-called Patti's continuation-bet of 3,800 on the J♣7♦K♥ flop before the 10♦ turn went check-check. Gibuti then bet 3,400 on the 8♣ river, after which Patti jammed all in for 17,300.
Gibuti tanked for a bit but ultimately threw in a calling chip.
"Good call," Patti stated as he opened A♠5♥ for ace-high. Gubuti tabled J♥10♥ for two pair, taking down the pot and eliminating Patti.
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