Down to 23...

Our first couple of hours have seen 13 eliminations so far, as we enter the bubble in Vilamoura.

Blinds are now seizing 4,500 chips from our players' stacks with every pass of the button, coupled with a 300 ante with every deal, but could the bubble burst before the next break?

Among those to make their exit were ParadisePoker pro Paulo "Kinas" Nunes, who having carried his short stack into today's play, ran A♣J♥ into K♣K♦.

The flop brought no help, falling 9♠-4♦-5♠ and with the K♠ hitting the turn, Kinas' day was brought to a premature end.