The final three players are heading on a quick 5-minute break. When they return, the blind levels will be cut to just 30-minutes apiece.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,410,000 | |
|
||
|
3,175,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
1,915,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
The action folded to Adrian Mateos in the small blind who raised to 500,000. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau was in the big blind with 440,000 and called off the rest of his stack.
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 
Adrian Mateos: 
The flop came 
and Mateos picked up a pair of jacks to take the lead. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river provided no help to Vaskaboinikau who was eliminated in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,410,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 100,000 from under the gun with 
and was called by Adrian Mateos in the small blind with 
and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and the action checked to Badziakouski who bet 75,000. Mateos called and Vaskaboinikau laid his hand down. The turn was the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. They both checked again and Badziakouski closed the gap on Mateos some more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,720,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,130,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
390,000
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 100,000 from under the gun with 
and Adrian Mateos defended from the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Mateos checked to Vaskaboinikau who continued with a bet of 100,000. Mateos check-raised to 300,000 after flopping trip tens and Vaskaboinikau quickly got away from his hand.
A few hands later, Mateos limped in from the small blind with and Vaskaboinikau checked his option with 
. An action flop of 
was spread across the table and Mateos led out with a bet of 50,000. Vaskaboinikau called with his straight draw and the 
paired the board on the turn.
Both players checked and the completed the board. Mateos went for a small value bet of 60,000 and Vaskaboinikau quickly folded again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,960,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
915,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
Adrian Mateos raised to 100,000 on the button with and Mikita Badziakouski called from the big blind with 
. The flop came and Badziakouski took over the lead with a pair of jacks.
Badziakouski checked to Mateos who bet 70,000 and Badziakouski responded with a check-raise to 180,000. Mateos called and the peeled off on the turn. Badziakouski checked again and Mateos reached back for a bet of 400,000. Badziakouski called and the completed the board.
Badziakouski checked once more and Mateos gave up by checking it back. Badziakouski tabled his hand and raked in a healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,590,000
-680,000
|
-680,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 100,000 from under the gun with 
and Marius Gierse just called on the button with . The flop of 
didn't favor either player but Gierse still held the lead with the only pair.
Both players checked and the landed on the turn to put Badziakouski in the lead. Two more checks and the paired the board on the river. Badziakouski checked for the third time and Gierse tapped the table as well and saw the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,075,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
1,830,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
||
Mikita Badziakouski limped in from the small blind with 
and Marius Gierse checked his option holding 
. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Badziakouski led out with a bet of 100,000 after making top pair and Gierse called with the inferior kicker. The completed the board and Badziakouski tossed in another bet of 175,000. Gierse quickly called and Badziakouski tabled the best hand to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,850,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened to 100,000 from under the gun with and Adrian Mateos defended from the big blind with 
. The flop came and Mateos check-called a bet of 100,000 from Vaskaboinikau.
The turn was the and Mateos checked to Vaskaboinikau who checked back his flush draw. The hit the river and Mateos led out with a bet of 120,000 after improving to a full house but Vaskaboinikau quickly threw his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,270,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,220,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Adrian Mateos raised to 80,000 on the button with 
and Mikita Badziakouski called from the big blind with in the big blind. The flop came 
and Badziakouski check-called a bet of 55,000 from Mateos.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Badziakouski led out with a bet of 50,000 on the river and Mateos pushed out a raise to 270,000 with just four-high. Badziakouski made the call with two pair and was awarded the pot.
The remaining four players are now heading on a 20-minute break at the end of level 17.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,185,000
-495,000
|
-495,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,570,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,555,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
|
1,190,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
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