Big stacks take a hit with 17 left

The reign of the big stacks has run into some trouble in recent hands, as some of the medium stacks took a stand against the most persistent aggressors.

Łukasz Gębica was the first to suffer from the resistance, as having risen to a towering superpower standing 200,000 chips high, his relentless attack mode earned him a call in a blind battle.

Bullying his opponent with an ugly looking 8♣2♥, the Pole found no help when Nuno Capucho made a stand with pocket 6s.

Carlos Oliveira came close to crashing out after his own defeat, as another blind battle resulted in all the chips going in after the flop.

With K7 in the hole, "Cmpjo" liked the look of the 8910 board, only for his opponent Bruno Rilho (pictured) to call when he shipped and show K10, which held up.

Things looked ominous for the ParadisePoker sponsored player at that stage, but he has since bounced back, taking some big pots to re-establish a significant stack.