Action folded to Rumen Nanev in the cut off. With 
he made it 125,000 to go. The button folded and so did the small blind, but Khoroshenin in the big blind had bigger plans. Holding just 
he made it 300,000 to go.
Nanev wasn't about to shove his stack in, and folded.
Oleksii Khoroshenin raised to 125,000 under the gun plus one with 
and Anthony Ghamrawi called from his immediate left with 
. Simeon Naydenov looked down on 
from the cutoff and he called as well.
Pablo Gordillo was seated in the big blind and he called with 
creating a four-way pot.
The flop brought out 
and the action got checked to Ghamrawi who bet 185,000 and Naydenov quickly folded. Khoroshenin and Gordillo also folded and this pot went to Ghamrawi.
Timo Pfutzenreuter raised it up to 120,000 under the gun plus two holding 
. Action folded to Simeon Naydenov in the small blind and he called with 
. Frei Dilling called with his 
from the big blind.
With 440,000 in the pot both Naydenov and Dilling checked to Pfutzenreuter. The German player bet out 165,000 and Naydenov called, Dilling folded.
The on the turn hit and Naydenov checked once again. Pfutzenreuter bet 365,000 and the decision was back on Naydenov. Last time he made an incorrect fold, but not this time. He made the call and the pot became 1.5 million exact.
The 
fell on the river and Naydenov again checked. Pfutzenreuter thought about it for some time, but eventually decided against another triple barrel bluff. He checked behind and had to let the pot go to Naydenov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
2,700,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
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Anthony Ghamrawi raised to 125,000 from the button with and Marko Neumann called from the small blind holding 
. Simeon Naydenov woke up with 
in the big blind and the flop showed 
.
Neumann and Naydenov checked to Ghamrawi who bet 145,000. Neumann was next to act from the small blind and he decided to make the call and Naydenov quickly folded.
The turn brought the 
and Neumann lead out this time for 330,000 and Ghamrawi stared down his opponent for a bit before making the call. On the river the hit and Neumann opted to check to his Austrian opponent.
Ghamrawi checked behind and Neumann showed the winning cards and he now holds the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,385,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
3,950,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
It folded to Simeon Naydenov in the cut off who raised it up to 125,000 with . Frei Dilling on the button made the call holding 
and he called. Rumen Nanev held 
in the small blind and called to make it three way to the flop.
Nanev checked to Naydenov who checked as well. Dilling in position bet out 160,000 and Nanev instantly folded. Naydenov didn't have the same plan, he called to make the pot grow to 835,000.
on the turn which gave both players a straight draw. Naydenov checked once more and Dilling bet out 385,000. Naydenov thought about it for a little before eventually folding.
"Whaaaat?!" said commentator Joe Stapleton.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,745,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
|
3,175,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Twenty minutes break for the eight finalists.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,700,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
3,755,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
|
|
3,700,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
3,460,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
3,335,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
|
3,175,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
3,165,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,955,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
Oleksii Khoroshenin raised to 100,000 from under the gun plus two holding 
while Marko Neumann woke up with 
in the cutoff.
Neumann called in position and Rumen Nanev three-bet from the big blind with 
to 350,000. The action was now back on Khoroshenin who tanked for quite a while before putting out a four-bet to 600,000.
The pressure was now on Neumann, who held the best starting hand, but Khoroshenin put him in a very difficult situation. Neumann let go of his hand and the pressure was now back on Nanev. Nanev ultimately folded as well and Khoroshenin picked up this last pot before the first break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
920,000
|
920,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,300,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Under the gun plus two, Timo Pfutzenreuter raised it up to 100,000 with . Marko Neumann on the button with 
made the call. Frei Dilling in the big blind with 
came along for the ride as well.
Dilling checked from the big blind and Pfutzenreuter made a 155,000 continuation into the 365,000 pot. Neumann made the call, Dilling folded.
The 
on the turn was an interesting card to hit. Pfutzenreuter now had a gut shot and flush draw, but he was drawing dead. With the pot now already containing 675,000 chips, Pfutzenreuter bet 365,000.
Neumann, who started the hand as the shortest stack, looked like he had a tough decision, and called after a minute of thinking.
The on the river was a total brick. The commentators expected Pfutzenreuter to give up with his aggression. After four minutes of thinking, Pfutzenreuter showed everyone he had other plans though. The young German player bet 785,000.
Neumann checked his cards and put on a little act before he moved all in. Pfutzenreuter instantly folded.
The 3,805,000 went to Neumann who now has 3.8 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,805,000
1,565,000
|
1,565,000 |
|
|
3,189,000
-1,296,000
|
-1,296,000 |
