Niko Wieland raised to 175,000 from the button, Damiano Aloi three-bet to 450,000, then Wieland four-bet to 925,000. Aloi responded with a five-bet all in and Wieland laid down his hand, giving Aloi a big pot preflop.
Players on the final table of the Lex Live Main Event are heading for the first 20-minute break of the day. There are now seven players left in contention and the next payout is worth €6,300.
Oscar Penella Olive moved all in from late position for 735,000 and Damiano Aloi moved all in over the top from the next seat across. Martin Biegajlo called from the big blind to make it a three-way all in on the final table.
Both Biegajlo and Olive were at risk as players flipped their cards.
Martin Biegajlo: Q?Q?
Oscar Penella Olive: A?Q?
Damiano Aloi: A?K?
Aloi screamed out for his king and the board ran out 8?7?7?K?9?. The turn brought Aloi what he needed. He made two pair, kings with the sevens on board to win the pot and take the chip lead.
Biegajlo had the shortest stack in the confrontation and, after making a comeback from one big blind after the bubble, was eliminated in seventh place for €6,300.
Action folded around to Damiano Aloi, who raised from the small blind. Jordi Escriba called in the big blind.
The flop came 5?6?K?. Aloi c-bet for 130,000 and Escriba called. The turn was the 9?. Aloi checked and Escriba bet 325,000. Aloi folded and Escriba won the pot.
Sebastian Huber raised to 120,000 from middle position and Bakir Saranovic called in the big blind.
The flop came Q?9?4?. Saranovic checked and Huber bet 80,000, which Saranovic called. The turn was the 3?. Saranovic checked again, Huber sized up to 280,000 and Saranovic folded to concede the pot.
Oscar Penella Olive open shoved three hands in a row and got two shoves through. On the third hand, he was looked up by Bakir Saranovic in the big blind, but both players showed ace-queen and the pot resulted in a split.
Bakir Saranovic raised to 105,000 from middle position and Sergio Rodriguez Cobos moved all in from the button for 625,000. Saranovic made the call and players turned their cards.
It was a classic race and the board ran out 8?8?7?Q?K?. Saranovic picked up more outs with a flush draw on the flop and paired his queen on the turn. He held to win the pot and bring his stack to over 2,000,000.
Cobos was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place for €5,000.