Aviv Meiri called a raise by Boris Kuzmanovic and check-called a bet worth 100,000 on the flop. On the turn, Meiri bet 200,000 and that forced a fold.
Meiri limped in the next hand and Kuzmanovic checked his option. The flop came and Kuzmanovic checked, Meiri bet 75,000 and won the next pot to even out the stacks.
After a button raise by Boris Kuzmanovic, Sebastian Malec moved all in for around 900,000 from the big blind, equaling 15 big blinds in the new level. Kuzmanovic quickly called with the slightly superior stack and the cards were tabled.
Sebastian Malec:
Boris Kuzmanovic:
The board came and Malec was covered, joining the rail in third place. He takes home �37,637 according to the deal while Kuzmanovic starts the duel for the title and trophy with a solid lead over Aviv Meiri.
After agreeing to the deal, Aviv Meiri won a small pot before Sebastian Malec and Boris Kuzmanovic got into a battle of the blinds. Malec raised to 140,000 and Kuzmanovic called. On the flop, both players checked. The turn saw Malec bet 130,000 and Kuzmanovic called before Malec checked the river.
Kuzmanovic bet 240,000 and Malec reluctantly folded.
A deal has been agreed on, and the remaining three players are playing for �3,000 and the PokerStars Festival High Roller trophy. Below are the guaranteed payouts for each of them.
Sebastian Malec: �37,637
Aviv Meiri: �36,428
Boris Kuzmanovic: �34,791
Aviv Meiri raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Anestis Anagnostidis pushed all in for around 300,000 from the button. Meiri almost called out of turn and apologized to Boris Kuzmanovic, who replied "it's okay, in my mind I had already folded."
Anestis Anagnostidis:
Aviv Meiri:
Anagnostidis had gotten his stack in ahead, but had a huge sweat on the flop already. It was all over on the turn for the Greek, and his elimination was officially confirmed with the river. Anagnostidis takes home �20,914 for his efforts.
Sebastian Malec raised to 100,000 and Boris Kuzmanovic shoved from the button to force folds all around.
One hand later, Anestis Anagnostidis raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Malec defended the big blind. On the flop, Anagnostidis continued for 100,000 and Malec called. The appeared on the turn and Anagnostidis checked. Malec looked over at the stack of his opponent and then bet just 80,000, Anagnostidis gave it a long thought and folded the face up.
Boris Kuzmanovic raised to 100,000 and Sebastian Malec called in the big blind. The duo checked the flop and Malec then bet the turn for 145,000, Kuzmanovic called. On the river, Malec bet again and Kuzmanovic let go.
Hand 2
One hand later, Anestis Anagnostidis raised to 100,000 from the button and Kuzmanovic shoved out of the big blind. The Greek asked for a count and folded when it was deemed to be for 640,000.
In a limped battle of the blinds, Sebastian Malec bet the flop for 55,000 and Boris Kuzmanovic just called. Malec then checked the turn and Kuzmanovic bet 125,000, which Malec called.
Both players checked the on the river and Malec rolled over for trips nines. Kuzmanovic had a dry smile on the face and briefly showed his .
One hand later, Aviv Meiri was all in with the against Malec's and there was no sweat on the board . "You couldn't have ace queen there?" Meiri joked.
flop. On the 
turn, Meiri bet 200,000 and that forced a fold.
and Kuzmanovic checked, Meiri bet 75,000 and won the next pot to even out the stacks.
and Malec was covered, joining the rail in third place. He takes home �37,637 according to the deal while Kuzmanovic starts the duel for the title and trophy with a solid lead over Aviv Meiri.
flop, both players checked. The 
river.
flop already. It was all over on the 
turn for the Greek, and his elimination was officially confirmed with the 
river. Anagnostidis takes home �20,914 for his efforts.
face up.
flop and Malec then bet the 
turn for 145,000, Kuzmanovic called. On the 
turn and Kuzmanovic bet 125,000, which Malec called.
on the river and Malec rolled over 
.
. "You couldn't have ace queen there?" Meiri joked.