Dawid "INSERTC0IN" Smolka opened the small blind for 1,000,000 and was called by Andrii Derzhypilskiy in the big blind.
Smolka fired out for 625,250 on the flop and got a call. He then bet 2,093,500 on the and Derzhypilskiy folded to give Smolka the hand and the chip lead once again.
Preben Stokkan jammed from the button for 3.9 million. Dawid "INSERTC0IN" Smolka three-bet jammed for 17.2 million from the small blind and Andrii Derzhypilskiy folded from the big blind.
Preben Stokkan:
Dawid "INSERTC0IN" Smolka:
It was showers for Stokkan after Smolka nailed trips on the board. Stokkan collected $89,888 including bounties for third place.
Smolka began heads-up play with a 1.5:1 chip advantage against Derzhypilskiy.