| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,689,822
-326,000
|
-326,000 |
|
7,216,096
-1,575,000
|
-1,575,000 |
|
6,624,082
1,940,180
|
1,940,180 |
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Level: 29
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion opened the button to 320,000 and Wiktor "Iimitless" Malinowski defended his big blind.
Malinowski check-raised a bet from 358,800 to 1,002,768 after the 
came on the flop and Schemion called.
Malinowski fired out for 600,384 after the 
came on the turn and got a call.
Malinowski checked after the 
completed the board on the river and Schemion bet enough to cover his opponent's stack of 2,402,396.
Malinowski snap-called and turned over 
. He won the hand with a flush after Schemion turned over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,015,822
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
|
8,791,096
4,425,548
|
4,425,548 |
|
|
4,683,902
-5,494,728
|
-5,494,728 |
It's been mostly small ball since the action resumed from the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,955,822
80,200
|
80,200 |
|
|
10,178,630
1,854,380
|
1,854,380 |
|
|
4,365,548
-1,934,580
|
-1,934,580 |
Players are on a five-minute break.
"megaliciou$$$" will have more than half the chips in play when the action resumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,875,622
755,400
|
755,400 |
|
|
8,324,250
-520,000
|
-520,000 |
|
|
6,300,128
-235,400
|
-235,400 |
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion min-raised the button and got calls from Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski in the small blind and "megaliciou$$$" in the big blind.
It checked around to Schemion after the 
came on the flop and he bet 320,000. "megaliciou$$$" called and Malinowski folded.
"megaliciou$$$" then bet 640,000 after the 
put trips on the board on the turn. Schemion made it 1,420,000 and "megaliciou$$$" called.
The 
completed the board on the river to put three diamonds on the board. "megaliciou$$$" bet 1,350,360 and won the pot after Schemion folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,120,222
2,398,000
|
2,398,000 |
|
|
8,844,250
-2,008,000
|
-2,008,000 |
|
|
6,535,528
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
A few small pots were played where Ole "wizowizo" Shemion temporarily took the chip lead before handing it back to "megaliciou$$$".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,722,222
-512,800
|
-512,800 |
|
|
10,852,250
1,072,000
|
1,072,000 |
|
|
6,875,528
-553,200
|
-553,200 |
The action is down to three-handed after the elimination of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer in fourth place for $120,295.
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion opened to 320,000 from the cutoff and called a jam from O'Dwyer on the button to 2,444,322.
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion: 
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer: 
Schemion's eights held throughout the hand with the 
running out on the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,235,022
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
|
9,780,250
3,697,342
|
3,697,342 |
|
|
7,428,728
-819,000
|
-819,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level: 28
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000