In a preflop all-in contest, the remaining stack of Dorel Eldabach went into the middle and he was well covered by Tonny Krijn, his nemesis from before the break.
Dorel Eldabach:
Tonny Krijn:
The board gave Krijn sent Eldabach to the rail before the money.
Tonny Krijn was at risk for 140,000 on the flop and was called only by Samer Kourkis.
Tonny Krijn:
Samer Kourkis:
The turn and river were no threat as Krijn took it down with his two pair.
One hand later, Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 32,000 and Kourkis called. Krijn obliged from the small blind and Dorel Eldabach then potted to 160,000. He earned no fewer than three callers and then jammed the flop for 470,000. Jouhkimainen asked for a count and folded, Kourkis also folded as well.
"If you don't have a flush draw, I call," Krijn joked and shortly after announced "I didn't come here for the min cash" before check-calling it off for the last 264,000.
Tonny Krijn:
Dorel Eldabach:
The turn and the river completed the board as Krijn improved to a flush. Kourkis banged his hand on the table and mentioned that his jack-nine would have made a full house.
Tonny Krijn opened to 35,000 and was called by Dario Alioto before start of Day 2 chip leader Dorel Eldabach three-bet to 152,000. Both of his opponents called.
Eldabach then shipped his remaining 191,000 stack on the flop. Krijin went all-in for 385,000 to push Alioto off the pot.
Dorel Eldabach:
Tonny Krijn:
Eldabach aces were still out in front and they managed to hold on the runout.
In a three-bet pot to the flop, Anton Morgenstern got it in with the . Veasil Medarov looked him up with the . The turn and the river ensured the double for Morgenstern.
Maximilian Klostermeier check-called for 35,000 out of the blinds on the turn and checked the river. Ahmad Achegsei checked behind and was shown the for a straight.
Achegsei flashed for trips treys and then questioned his own play, declaring it as "I played it so badly," while Klostermeier replied "I didn't expect to win this one."