| Level 9: | 800/1,600 |
| Entries: | 56/110 |
| Prizes: | £50,000 GTD |
Seated in the Lo-jack, James Normanton opened to 3,500. Matas Gerziunas (Cut-off), Ion Oprea (Small Blind), and Xhonathan Hoxha (Big Blind) all made the call.
After an initial check from Oprea, Hoxha bet 4,000 on the 7♣4♦8♦ flop. What followed was a somewhat rare scenario, seeing as all three of his competitors called. After another Oprea check on the 10♥ turn, Hoxha fired 13,000. This time, Normanton and Gerziunas both folded before Oprea made the call.
Oprea completed the check trifecta on the 4♣ river, and Hoxha then forced his opponent all in for 40,000. Oprea leaned forward and studied the board. After some consideration and monologuing, he made the call.
Xhonathan Hoxha: Q♦5♦
Ion Oprea: J♥8♥
Oprea was thrilled over the call, and he secured quite the decent pot just a few moments before the second 15-minute break.
Ion Oprea: 140,000
Xhonathan Hoxha: 47,500
