Hand #49: Elton Tsang opened to 1,100,000 from under-the-gun and both blinds (James Bord and Anatoly Gurtovoy) called. On the flop Tsang continued for 1,400,000, Bord check-raised to 6,000,000 total and Gurtovoy folded. With action back on Tsang, he began riffling the 1,000,000 denomination plaques that have been introduced. It was as if he was saying. "Hey, I'm the chip leader buddy."
He smiled though and released his hand. Pot to Bord.
Hand #50: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised it up to 1,200,000 from the small blind and Elton Tsang smooth called out of the big blind. A bet of 1,600,000 from Gurtovoy on the flop was enough to earn him the pot.
Hand #51: Cary Katz had just three big blinds left and one of those was in the pot already as he was the big blind. Action folded to Elton Tsang and the chip leader joked that he shouldn't even look. He did look. Bad move. He folded face-up and Katz had gotten a walk! He showed .
Hand #52: Elton Tsang raised to 1,100,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #53 Anatoly Gurtovoy opened to 1,100,000 and although Brandon Steven tanked for a long time - it looked as if he was considering a shove - he folded and Gurtovoy took the pot.
Hand #54: Another raise and take, this time, Rick Saloman was the man collecting the blinds and antes.
Hand #55: From early position, Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million. His neighbor Cary Katz found a hand and moved his 2 million stack to the middle. Action folded to Tsang and he laughed a bit before calling.
Cary Katz:
Elton Tsang:
The flop came , giving Tsang some new outs.
The on the turn and on the river did nothing for Tsang and Katz doubled up to just over 5 million.
Hand #60: Anatoly Gurtovoy opened to 1,100,000 from the hijack and won the pot
Hand #61: Yet again Anatoly Gurtovoy opened to 1,100,000 and once more he won the blinds and antes.
Hand #62: James Bord received a walk from a short stacked Andrew Pantling, who showed as he folded. Bord turned his cards over one by one to reveal . "Sick, I can't believe you didn't do it!" he exclaimed.
Hand #63: A raise and take for Rick Salomon.
#Hand #64: A button raise of 1,500,000 from James Bord was enough to get the job done.
Hand #65: Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million from the small blind and Cary Katz folded the big blind.
Hand #66: From the button, Elton Tsang moved all in. Both blinds folded.
Hand #67: From the cutoff, Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million. Rick Salomon in the big blind called and both checked the flop of . The hit the turn and Salomon bet 1.3 million. Tsang folded.
Hand #68: From the hijack, Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million. Everyone folded.
Hand #69: Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million and Rick Salomon on the button three-bet to 2.7 million. Both blinds released and Tsang called.
Tsang check-called a bet of 2.5 million on before both players checked the on the turn. The completed the board and Tsang bet 8 million. Salomon thought about it for a bit before he called. Tsang showed for the nuts and Salomon mucked.
Hand #70: Elton Tsang raised 1,300,000 and everyone else folded.
Hand #71: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 1,800,000 from the small blind and Elton Tsang called from the big blind. The flop came and Gurtovoy checked. Tsang bet 1,500,000 and Gurtovoy called. Both players checked the on the turn and the river was the . Gurtovoy led out for 2,000,000 and Tsang called.
Gurtovoy showed for trips and Tsang mucked.
Hand #72: Action folded to Elton Tsang in the small blind. He looked over at Cary Katz's stack, then told Katz, "I like you, man" and folded his cards.
Hand #73: Action folded around to Cary Katz in the small blind and he announced he's all in. Brandon Steven was the big blind. He checked his cards and called. "I didn't even look" Katz said, keeping his cards face down for the moment. Steven turned over , the Katz showed putting him in a good spot against Steven's hand.
The board ran out . Neither player connected, and Katz won with his big slick. Steven was all in for 2,400,000, and Katz just barely had him covered. Katz nearly doubled up, and Steven was eliminated on the bubble.
Each of the remaining six players is guaranteed a payout of at least €1,500,000.
Hand #74: Cary Katz wasted little time in putting his chips to use as, on the very next hand, he shoved all-in. Elton Tsang opened to 1,300,000 and Katz then jammed for 6,325,000 total. Tsang got a count and Katz said: "You've got three out."
A few seconds passed and Tsang replied. "I believe you man," and showed as he folded. Katz was telling the truth as he flashed as he took the pot.
flop Tsang continued for 1,400,000, Bord check-raised to 6,000,000 total and Gurtovoy folded. With action back on Tsang, he began riffling the 1,000,000 denomination plaques that have been introduced. It was as if he was saying. "Hey, I'm the chip leader buddy."
flop was enough to earn him the pot.
face-up and Katz had gotten a walk! He showed 
.
as he folded. Bord turned his cards over one by one to reveal 
. "Sick, I can't believe you didn't do it!" he exclaimed.
. The 
completed the board and Tsang bet 8 million. Salomon thought about it for a bit before he called. Tsang showed 
and Gurtovoy checked. Tsang bet 1,500,000 and Gurtovoy called. Both players checked the 
, the Katz showed 
putting him in a good spot against Steven's hand.
as he took the pot.