Action folded to Mikhail Petrov in the small blind and he moved all in. Big blind Rhys Jones made one of the quickest calls of the day.
In the pot of 1,285,000, here's what they showed:
Mikhail Petrov:
Rhys Jones:
The flop came and Petrov had just 1% equity left. He was drawing dead by the time the hit the turn and had already left the stage once the completed the board.
With the departure of Mikhail Petrov (€47,830), the remaining 8 players are now on the official final table and guaranteed €60,750.
Kuljinder Sidhu made it 85,000 and both Rhys Jones and Gilles Bernies called. Bernies and Sidhu both checked the flop and Jones made it 160,000.
Bernies tank-raised to 390,000 and both players called. All three checked the turn, but when it checked to Jones on the river, he bet 575,000.
Bernies tank-raised again, making it 1.6 million and after Sidhu folded, Rhys followed suit with a smile, allowing Bernies to move above the five million mark and into the lead again.
Patrick Clarke is the last representative of Ireland in the EPT Dublin Main Event. He hopes for his second big win here in Ireland and a celebration of vodka and red bulls.
With the average hand now taking over six minutes, chip leader Gilles Bernies is suddenly trending downwards.
First he tried to bluff Patrick Clarke off a four-flush and failed, then he called a 100,000-chip open from Kuljinder Sidhu and they went three-handed to an flop with Rhys Jones coming along for the ride.
Sidhu continued for 170,000 and only Bernies called. Sidhu fired away again on the turn, making it 410,000, and after a few minutes in the tank, Bernies relented.
Rhys Jones raised it up preflop and Dzmitry Urbanovich called in position.
The two went heads-up to a flop where Jones checked. Urbanovich took the betting lead, making it 100,000. Jones called and checked the turn. Urbanovich led again, making it 225,000.
Jones called and checked again on the river. Urbanovich fired another barrel, making it 475,000 and Jones made a bit of a crying call, mucking when Urbanovich turned over the .
Under the gun, Gilles Bernies made it 120,000. Action folded to Alexandre Meylan in the hijack and he shoved all in for 715,000. After the other players folded, Bernies asked for a count. He tanked for a bit, and called.
Alexandre Meylan:
Gilles Bernies:
The flop brought and Bernies needed runner runner or a five. The on the turn did nothing, and neither did the that completed the board.
Meylan no longer the short stack, that role is now for Rhys Jones with 18 big blinds.
and Petrov had just 1% equity left. He was drawing dead by the time the 
hit the turn and had already left the stage once the 
completed the board.
and Banic made his exit in 8th place for €60,750. The remaining 7 players are guaranteed €88,300 from here on out.
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flop and Jones made it 160,000.
river, he bet 575,000.
flop with Rhys Jones coming along for the ride.
turn, making it 410,000, and after a few minutes in the tank, Bernies relented.
and both players checked. The 
on the turn saw Bernies bet out 90,000 and Urbanovich made the call. 
turn. Urbanovich led again, making it 225,000.
river. Urbanovich fired another barrel, making it 475,000 and Jones made a bit of a crying call, mucking when Urbanovich turned over the 
.
that completed the board.