Georgios Karakousis raised to 80,000 from middle position and hijack Mikael Guenni pushed all in for 505,000. The action was then on Alin Mitrache on the button and he pushed all in as well for well over a million. That got Karakousis out of the way and they opened up.
Mikael Guenni:
Alin Mitrache:
The board fell and it was already over on the turn and Guenni was off to the cashier.
Frederik Brink raised to 80,000 from under the gun, Alexander Ivarsson called in late position and Leonardo Patacconi defended his big blind. The flop was and Patacconi, first to act, open-shoved for 555,000.
Brink came over the top for 1,230,000 and Ivarsson snap-called it off to create a three-way monster pot.
Leonardo Patacconi:
Frederik Brink:
Alexander Ivarsson:
Ivarsson, already wielding a massive stack, found himself in a commanding lead to become the overwhelming chip leader in the tournament. However, faith would tell a different story as the turn and river completed Brink's flush to send the massive three-way pot over to the EPT8 Madrid champion.
Patacconi briefly celebrated upon seeing the river, before noticing that his wheel was second best. He pointed at Brink to acknowledge the winner, then left the tournament area.
Alexandre Reard was down to just 170,000 when he put it in the middle from the cutoff and he was called by Alin Mitrache from the small blind. Big blind Ali Imsirovic got out of the way and let the two battle it out.
Alexandre Reard:
Alin Mitrache:
The window card was the and it was accompanied by the and to give Reard the better hand. The turn was the and the river the and Reard managed to double up.
Mitrache failed to eliminate Reard after he eliminated Georgios Karakousis moments earlier.
Edmond Saber was all in and at risk for 480,000 against Alen Alencar.
Edmond Saber:
Alen Alencar:
The flop and turn were safe to Saber, but the on the river prompted many "ooooh's" from the table. Saber took his defeat in good spirits and headed off to collect €12,350.