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8.22pm: Flaviano Cammisuli eliminated in 9th place (€16,390)Flaviano Cammisuli moved all in for just over one million in chips from late position. Frederik Reusch got a count within the small blind then made the call.

Cammisuli: A♦9♥Reusch: A♣T♦

The board came Q♦5♦J♣A♠3♣ and Reusch's better kicker played. With the exit of the Italian in 9th place, the tournament is completed for today and the general will start tomorrow at 12.30pm CET. Stay tuned for a recap of the action.

8.17pm: Sikora wins a large pot from ZisimopoulosJaroslaw Sikora raised to 175,000 in late position and Georgios Zisimopoulos made it 405,000 in position. Sikora called to look a J♣5♣9♣ flop which both players checked. The J♠ turn saw Sikora check and Zisimopoulos bet 230,000 which Sikora called.

The river was the 5♦ and Sikora checked again, Zisimopoulos bet 555,000 and Sikora tanked for several minutes. Eventually the Polish player had the clock called on him, but after about 20 seconds he made the decision. Zisimopoulos quickly mucked and Sikora now has over 7 million in chips - the clear leader.

The unofficial final table

8.08pm: Cammisuli in troubleFlaviano Cammisuli is right down to only a million in chips. The Italian opened to 160,000 from under-the-gun but ended up folding when Georgios Zisimopoulos made it 440,000 within the small blind. He's the shortest stack.

8.01pm: Reusch's double barrel failsFrederik Reusch opened to 160,000 preflop and Jaroslaw Sikora defended within the big blind. The flop was 7♥9♠K♥ and Sikora check-called of venture of 180,000. The 6♥ came at the turn and Sikora check-called a second time, to the tune of 335,000. The river was the 2♣ and both players checked, Sikora showed K♣T♥ and Reusch quietly mucked.

7.45pm: Level 29 - 40,000/80,000 (10,000)The players are back of their seats. Yet one more player must be eliminated to make the general table.

7.25pm: Break timePlayers are actually on a 20-minute break.

7.10pm: RedrawThe players are actually on one table. They're going to play to the top of this level (QUARTER-HOUR) after which take a 20-minute break. After that, they are going to play until level 30 that's when the dinner break may be taken. This may increasingly happen unless the tournament loses a player and the official final table is reached.

Seat 1: Michael Bernhard FeilSeat 2: Frederik ReuschSeat 3: Nicolino di CarloSeat 4: Ezio NisoliSeat 5: Julian TrackSeat 6: Jaroslaw SikoraSeat 7: Georgios ZisimopoulosSeat 8: Georgi AbuladzeSeat 9: Flaviano Cammisuli

7.06pm: Bryan Paris eliminated in 10th place (€13,700)Bryan Paris moved all in from the button for his last 580,000. Frederik Reusch made the decision within the small blind.

Paris: T♦T♣Reusch: A♠7♠

The board came 3♠7♥7♣4♦K♣ and Paris, who made the overall table of Eureka4 Vienna, busted out in 10th place.

7.01pm: Mauro Tarantini eliminated in 11th place (€13,700)Another huge flip saw an Italian leaving the tournament. Mauro Tarantini was all in for around 2.7 million against Jaroslaw Sikora.

Tarantini: J♥J♣Sikora: A♦K♦

The board came 8♠8♥A♥9♠T♦ and Sikora moved as much as 6 million in chips.6.54pm: Nisoli doubles once moreEzio Nisoli has doubled up again, this time through Flaviano Cammisuli. Nisoli's Q♠Q♥ held against Cammisuli's 9♦9♠ on a 7♥A♠3♦3♥6♥ board. Nisoli moved as much as 2.5 million while Cammisuli dropped to 900,000.

6.42pm: Eshed Hadaya eliminated in 12th place (€12,300)A short-stacked Eshed Hadaya moved in for his last 600,000 with Q♥7♥ but walked straight into Michael Feil's A♦A♣ with the board coming 7♣K♠6♥T♠T♣.

6.35pm: Nandor Solyom eliminated in 13th place (€12,300)Despite doubling with queens against Ezio Nisoli's ace-nine, Nandor Solyom was soon given his marching orders.

Solyom was all in with A♠J♣ but couldn't beat Georgi Abuladze's T♥T♦ on a T♠8♦6♣K♣4♦ board.

Nandor Solyom

6.27pm: 6 million to chopJaroslaw Sikora opened to 135,000 preflop before Georgios Zisimopoulos made it 355,000 at the button. Sikora four-bet to 760,000 and Zisimopoulos moved all in. Sikora looked pained, tanked for a couple of minutes then called.

Sikora: A♦Q♦Zisimopoulos: A♠K♣

The board came 6♦4♠8♣7♠5♦ and the 2 split the pot. Zisimoupoulos flung his cards into the muck, "Nice call."

6.17pm: Level 28 - 30,000/60,000 (10,000)The players can be occurring a dinner break on the end of this level unless the tournament is reduced to nine players.

6.12pm: Taco de Goede eliminated in 14th place (€11,000)Taco de Goede was all in preflop for his last 500,000 with Q♣Q♠ against Georgi Abuladze's K♦J♦. The 7♥8♥A♥ helped neither player but Abuladze moved into the lead at the K♥ turn. No heart or queen came at the 5♣ river and de Goede busted in 14th place.

6.08pm: Nisoli doubles upEzio Nisoli just doubled to two million in chips. His J♦J♣ held against Georgi Abuladze's A♣T♥ on a 2♣J♠K♣8♠8♣ board.

6.01pm: Klevis Pali eliminated in 15th place (€11,000)Klevin Pali was all in for his last 150,000 with Q♣8♠ against Bryan Paris' A♦9♠. The board bricked out coming J♠6♠2♠J♣6♦ and the Italian left the tournament. Just 14 players remain.

5.57pm: Dorin Rauta eliminated in 16th place (€9,700)On a Q♠6♥5♥ flop, Dorin Rauta moved all in and Michael Feil snap-called.

Rauta: 7♠7♥Feil: A♣A♥

The 4♠ gave Rauta a straight draw however the J♥ at the river sent him home in 16th place.

5.53pm: Big double for di CarloNicolino di Carlo opened to 105,000 preflop after which moved all in when compatriot Klevis Pali three-bet to 260,000. A SNAPPY call followed from his fellow Italian.

di Carlo: A♥Q♣Pali: J♣J♥

The board ran out 8♣Q♦7♣7♠5♠ and di Carlo moved as much as 2.75 million while Pali was crippled with barely four big blinds.

5.44pm: JC Alvarado eliminated in 17th place (€9,700)JC Alvarado moved all in for his last 500,000 and Mauro Tarantini made the call.

Alvarado: 2♠2♣Tarantini: 9♠9♣

The board came K♥A♦3♣K♦T♥ and Alvarado's elimination meant there has been a redraw for 2 tables.

JC Alverado - 17th

5.39pm: De Goede triples; Feil nearly doublesHuge triple up for Taco de Goede. He pushed for 235,000 preflop then Micael Feil reraised all in from the small blind for roughly 1,000,000 in chips. Flaviano Cammisuli then called and there has been a three-way all in.

De Goede: T♣9♥Feil: 4♠4♣Cammisuli: A♥Q♦

The board ran out 8♠2♦6♥8♣7♦ and de Goede tripled up. Feil had about 775,000 left after that and doubled to fifteen. million while Cammisuli dropped to only 580,000.

5.35pm: Michal Maryska eliminated in 18th place (€8,400)Michal Maryska moved all in preflop for 420,000 and Klevis Pali called within the big blind.

Maryska: A♠Q♦Pali: K♥J♥

Maryska placed on his coat, seemingly knowing the outcome before the J♦9♣4♥9♥8♠ board came down.

5.28pm: Igor D`Ursel eliminated in 19th place (€8,400)Igor D'Ursel moved all in preflop and Klevis Pali made the call.

D'Ursel: J♥T♠Pali: A♣7♠

The board came 8♥2♦9♦K♠4♦ and prefer the former exit, somehow the quick stack missed a large number of outs. 18 players are left.

Igor D`Ursel

5.25pm: Benjamin Fourgerouze eliminated in 20th place (€8,400)Georgi Abuladze opened to 105,000 from late position and Benjamin Fourgerouze moved all in for approximately 850,000. Abuladze got a count after which called.

Abuladze: A♦T♠Fourgerouze: K♣J♠

Somehow Fourgerouze missed at the T♥Q♥4♣5♦2♠ board despite flopping a straight draw with overcards. Abuladze moved as much as 3.3 million.

5.16pm: Chip counts

Georgios Zisimopoulos Greece PokerStars player 4,155,000Julian Track Germany PokerStars qualifier 3,740,000Jaroslaw Sikora Poland PokerStars player 3,250,000Georgi Abuladze Estonia PokerStars qualifier 2,500,000Mauro Tarantini Italy PokerStars qualifier 2,420,000Frederik Reusch Germany PokerStars player 2,350,000Eshed Hadaya Israel 1,790,000Flaviano Cammisuli Italy 1,516,000Klevis Pali Italy 1,320,000Nicolino di Carlo Italy 1,255,000Ezio Nisoli Italy 1,215,000Nandor Solyom Romania 910,000Benjamin Fourgerouze France 875,000Dorin Rauta Romania 735,000Igor D`Ursel Belgium 725,000JC Alvarado Mexico PokerStars player 720,000Bryan Paris USA PokerStars player 680,000Michael Feil Germany PokerStars player 625,000Michal Maryska Czech Republic PokerStars player 620,000Taco de Goede Netherlands PokerStars player 390,000

5.11pm: Level 27 - 25,000/50,000 (5,000)Just 20 players remain in IPT Malta. The present chip leader is Georgios Zisimopoulos with 4,165,000.

Frederik Reusch, currently in sixth place

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