Oliviera closes the gap

Close to elimination at the start of Day 2, the Carlos Oliveira revival continues - and the Portuguese pro has closed the gap on leader Santiago Soriano Ramos.

As is his style, much of the growth since dinner has come courtesy of smaller pots, but he eliminated one player for a 70,000 pot holding KK vs his rival's AK.

Having made the final table in Madrid back in May, Gabriel Costas had less luck, cutting a frustrated figure after having his big slick cracked by AQ.

Facing an opening raise in middle position, the young Spaniard had raised and called a four-bet all-in from a player to his left. The original raiser had passed and as if expecting a race, Costas reluctantly pushed his chips over the line.

Hands face-up, the good news didn't last long, as the flop came A♣Q♦8♠ and the turn (8♦) and river (Q♣) couldn't turn things around either.