Hand #64: We missed the pre flop and flop action because of a segment on the stream with 5th place finisher Popov. Amirov on the button with and Tremzin with in the big blind both checked on the turn () and river () and Tremzin took down the pot worth almost 2 million.
Hand #65: Ilkin Amirov made it 400,000 with under the gun and Hossein Ensan pushed all in with from the big blind. Amirov folded almost immediately.
Hand #66: Ilkin Amirov received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #67: Hossein Ensan on the button made it 400,000 with but he folded to Ilkin Amirov's push from the small blind. Amirov showed just the and took it down.
Hand #68: Hossein Ensan made it 400,000 with under the gun. Thomas Butzhammer with pushed for just under 5 million and Ensan folded.
Hand #69: Thomas Butzhammer found on the button and made it 400,000. Hossein Ensan in the big blind called with . The flop came and Ensan bet out 500,000 into the million pot. Butzhammer folded.
Hand #70: on the button for Gleb Tremzin and he raised to 400,000. Hossein Ensan in the small blind found and called. Amirov folded his big blind. The flop came and Ensan and Tremzin both checked.
The on the turn saw Ensan bet out 400,000 and Tremzin called.
The completed the board and Ensan had already checked blind. Tremzin checked behind and took down the 1.9 million pot.
Hand #59: Hossein Ensan raised from the button to 400,000 with and Ilkin Amirov called from the small blind with . Thomas Butzhhammer called from the big blind with and the flop brought out . The action was checked to Ensan who picked up the pot with a bet of 400,000.
Hand #60: Ilkin Amirov raised from the button with to 400,000 and Gleb Tremzin called from the big blind with . The flop brought out and both players checked. The turn was the and Tremzin lead out for 350,000, which solicited a fold from Amirov.
Hand #61: Gleb Tremzin limped from the small blind with and Hossein Ensan checked in the big blind with . The flop brought out and Tremzin bet 225,000, which Ensan raised it up 525,000 and Tremzin folded.
Hand #62: Thomas Butzhammer raised under the gun with to 400,000 and Gleb Tremzin called on the button with . Hossein Ensan called in the small blind with and Ilkin Amirov followed suit with .
The flop brought out and both blinds checked, after which Butzhammer bet 800,000 and he picked up the pot.
Hand #63: Gleb Tremzin raised under the gun to 440,000 with and Hossein Ensan called on the button with . The flop brought out and Tremzin bet 400,000. Ensan gave it some thought before calling and on the turn the hit.
Tremzin checked on the turn after which Ensan bet 750,000. Tremzin folded and Ensan picked up the pot.
A 4-way deal was almost agreed upon, but in the end the negotiations proved fruitless when Thomas Butzhammer and Gleb Tremzin couldn't agree on the numbers, ultimately talking about €5,000. Tremzin wasn't ready to give that up, and the four of them decided to play on.
Hand #53: Ilkin Amirov made it 325,000 with under the gun and he took down the blinds and antes.
"Sometimes I also have to win. There's four players, let me win at least 10% of the hands." Amirov said with a smile.
Hand #54: Gleb Tremzin made it 380,000 from the button with and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #55: Hossein Ensan on the button raised it up and he took down the blinds and antes.His hand did not show up on screen.
Hand #56: Hossein Ensan took down another pot by raising it pre flop, but once again we don't know what he had. Ensan then tried to see if the rest was interested in a deal, but Butzhammer immediately told them he wanted more than ICM.
Hand #57: Butzhammer on the button made it 325,000 with . Gleb Tremzin woke up with in the small blind and three-bet to 720,000. Both big blind Ensan and button Butzhammer folded right away.
Hand #58: Butzhammer with under the gun made it 325,000. Gleb Tremzin called on the button with and Hossein Ensan with in the small blind came along as well. Amirov folded his big blind.
The flop came giving Tremzin a set. Action checked to him and he bet 375,000 into the 1,235,000 pot. Ensan folded and so did Butzhammer.
Hand #51: Gleb Tremzin raised under the gun with and Hossein Ensan three-bet from his left to 635,000 with . The flop came down and Tremzin check-called 450,000.
The turn brought out and both players checked. The river was the and Tremzin checked again. Ensan bet out a hefty 2,000,000, just shy of a pot-sized bet, and Tremzin went into the tank. Tremzin eventually called it off, and Ensan raked in a massive pot. The German three-time EPT finalist now sits on 9.5 million chips, while Tremzin dropped to 4.7 million.
Hand #52: Ilkin Amirov raised to 325,000 under the gun and Thomas Butzhammer looked down at on the button. Butzhammer three-bet to 860,000 and Gleb Tremzin moved all in for 4.7 million. Amirov folded and Butzhammer made the call.
The board ran out and Tremzin hit an ace on the river to stay alive and double up to 9.8 million, he is now our chip leader.
Hand #48: Action folded to Gleb Tremzin in the small blind and he raised to 395,000 with . Hossein Ensan, apparently not afraid, moved in with . Tremzin instantly folded.
Hand #49: Thomas Butzhammer picked up the blinds and antes when he made it 350,000 from the cutoff with .
Hand #50: Hossein Ensan raised to 325,000 with from the button. Ilkin Amirov in the small blind folded but short stacked Slaven Popov in the big blind had bigger plans. He pushed all in for 2,275,000 with and Hossein Ensan instantly called.
The flop came doing not much for anyone, besides giving Popov some runner runner outs on top of the deuces he could hit. The on the turn took away that hope and the on the river made it definite.
Slaven Popov eliminated in 5th place, netting him €226,330. The remaning four players are guaranteed €294,180 from here on out.
Hand #43: Ilkin Amirov raised under the gun with and Thomas Butzhammer called on the button with . The flop brought out and Amirov bet 275,000. The turn brought the and Amirov checked after which Butzhammer bet 525,000. Amirov made the call and on the river the hit.
Amirov checked again on the river and Butzhamer bet 725,000 with his jacks. Amirov eventually folded and with that he regains the chip lead.
Hand #44: Thomas Butzhammer raised to 350,000 from the cutoff with and Hossein Ensan called from the small blind with and Ilkin Amirov called with in the big blind. The flop brought out and Ensan lead out for 550,000 after which both his opponents folded.
Hand #45: Gleb Tremzin found in the cutoff and he raised to 325,000 and Ilkin Amirov called in the small blind with . The flop brought out and Amirov checked to Tremzin who checked behind.
The turn was the and Amirov lead out for 275,000 and Tremzin paused for a while before raising it up to 775,000. Amirov eventually folded and Tremzin picked up this pot.
Hand #46: Ilkin Amirov found on the button and he raised to 350,000. Slaven Popov moved all in from the small blind with for 1,930,000 and eventually Amirov folded.
Hand #47: Ilkin Amirov raised from the cutoff holding to 325,000 and Slaven Popov found on the button. Popov eventually folded and then it was on Thomas Butzhammer holding in the small blind. Butzhammer made the call and Gleb Tremzin followed suit with .
The flop brought out and all three players checked. The turn was the and Butzhammer lead out for 575,000. Tremzin folded and Amirov called. The river was the and now Butzhammer bet 825,000. Amirov folded and Butzhammer picked up the pot.