Down to two tables with 90 minutes to play

Our final 18 is set but despite looking strong not so long ago, Simon Mertlitsch will not be among them after a clash with Maly Viteslav effectively cost him his tournament life.

The pair had tangled in a blind battle, with Vitezslav raising in the small blind and snap-calling when his Austrian rival came over the top all-in.

The Czech showed QQ vs the A4o of his bigger stacked opponent and the dealer flipped 10♠3♣5♦ before the turn made his set to end the contest.

A few hands later it as all over for Simon, who bows out in 19th with the final payout of €1,040.

Also exiting since we last updated you was overnight chip leader Daniel Korczak (21st), who scores a cluster of Fantasy Poker teams some crucial points, along with Andre Bogumil (22nd) and Oswin Zielgelbecker (20th).