Hand #73: Diego Ventura raised the button with and took down the pot.
Hand #74: This hand wasn't broadcast.
Hand #75: Schulz opened for 275,000 with , and Niklas Hambitzer made it 725,000 with . Schulz cut out a four-bet and got a snap-fold because he could even place the bet out.
Hand #76: Schulz got a walk.
Hand #77: Schulz jammed , and Kornuth folded in the big blind.
Hand #78: Kornuth jammed 1.7 million in the small blind with and was called by Hambitzer's . The flop left Kornuth wanting, and he got out of his seat. The turn was a brick, and Kornuth needed an ace or seven. He got one on the river.
Hand #79: Chance Kornuth opened to 250,000 from the button with and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #80: Diego Ventura opened from the small blind to 335,000 with and was called by Schulz out of the big blind with . The flop came and Ventura bet 300,000 leading to a Schulz fold.
Hand #81:Niklas Hambitzer opened to 240,000 with and Schulz called out of the small blind with .
The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and Schulz bet 225,000 and Hambitzer folded.
Hand #82: Ventura opened to 250,000 with and Schulz three-bet to 625,000 with . Hambitzer moved all in for 1,285,000 with . Ventura folded and Schulz made the call.
The flop came to move Schulz into the lead. The turn was the and Hambitzer was drawing dead. The river was the and Hambitzer was eliminated in fourth place with Schulz holding a massive chip lead heading into three-handed play.
Hand #84: Chance Kornuth opened for a raise on the button and Kevin Schulz defended with . He checked the flop, and Kornuth bet 150,000 with . Luckily for Kornuth, the turn was the , and both checked. The turn led to a check from Schulz and a bet from Kornuth. Schulz quickly folded.
Hand #85: On a flop of , Kornuth checked from the big blind and saw Ventura bet and take it down with .
Hand #86: Schulz opened for 275,000 on the button with , and Ventura called with in the big blind. Schulz's continuation-bet of 300,000 was called on the , and an made trips on board. Both checked, and a river meant they both had eights full of fours. Ventura check-called a small bet for the chop.
Hand #87: No button raise this time, as Ventura completed with and Schulz checked . Both flopped pairs as hit. Ventura check-called 220,000. The was a blank, and action went check-check. Same for the , and Ventura took the pot.
Hand #88: Diego Ventura picked up and opened from the button to 260,000. Both blinds folded to give Ventura the blinds and antes.
Hand #89: Kevin Schulz opened from the button to 275,000 with and Chance Kornuth three-bet to 725,000 with from the small blind. Schulz made the call.
The flop came and bith players checked. The turn was the to give Schulz a straight. Kornuth checked and Schulz bet 680,000. Kornuth folded.
Hand #90: Kornuth opened with to 250,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #91: Kornuth received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #92: Schulz opened on the button with and was called by Ventura out of the big blind with . They would both check the flop and check again in the turn.
The river was the and they once again would check and Ventura would take it down with his jack kicker.
Hand #93: Kornuth opened to 250,000 from the button with and Schulz called out of the big blind with .
The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and they again checked. The river was the and Schulz bet 350,000 and Kornuth called with his pair of fours. Schulz took down the pot with his pair of tens.
Hand #94 Diego Ventura opened on the button with and saw Kevin Schulz make it 675,000 in the small blind with . Ventura opted to flat-call, and it was Schulz nailing the flop. Schulz's continuation-bet took it down.
Hand #95: Chance Kornuth and Ventura saw the flop for the minimum in the blinds, and Kornuth bet the flop with , causing his opponent to muck .
Hand #96: Ventura completed and then called a raise to 420,000 from Schulz. The flopped, and both Ventura () and Schulz () missed. Ventura check-folded to Schulz's bet.
Hand #97: Schulz raised with in the small blind, and Kornuth mucked his big blind.
Hand #98: Kornuth had in the small and completed, while Ventura checked the . Both hit the , and Kornuth bet his combo draw for 180,000. Ventura called in position, seeing a fall. Two checks followed, and Kornuth bricked the . Ventura won a free river showdown.
Hand #100: This hand was not shown on the broadcast.
Hand #101: Diego Ventura received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #102: Chance Kornuth limped in from the button with , Ventura completed the small blind with , and Kevin Schulz checked his option with .
They all checked the flop. Ventura led out for 200,000 on the turn and Kornuth called. The river was the and Ventura checked to Kornuth who bet 160,000 on the river with his pair of tens and would lose to Ventura's aces.
Hand #103: Ventura opened from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #104: Kornuth moved all in from the small blind for 1,215,000 with . Ventura had and took several minutes before deciding to fold his hand.
Hand #105: Kornuth moved all in with and Ventura folded . Schulz made the call with . The flop came . The turn was the to give Schulz a straight draw.
The river was the and Schulz hit his straight to eliminate Kornuth in third place. Kornuth went out with a smile on his face, laughing with his rail as they congratulated him on his finish.
The two remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.
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Hand #106: Kevin Schulz raised with and Diego Ventura folded .
Hand #107: Ventura called with , and Schulz checked . Ventura checked back, and a hit. Ventura bet this time when checked to, and his 175,000 was called. The kept Ventura ahead, and he won a checked showdown.
Hand #108 This hand wasn't broadcast.
Hand #109: Schulz bet 250,000 on the flop with , and Ventura called with . Both checked the , and the led to a check from Schulz. He folded to a river bet.
Hand #110: Schulz raised to 400,000 with and was called by Ventura with . The flop favored Ventura, and he check-called 260,000. The appeared on the turn and prompted two checks. A river caused another check from Ventura and Schulz fired 325,000. Ventura took a bit of time and called, winning the pot.
and took down the pot.
, and Niklas Hambitzer made it 725,000 with 
. Schulz cut out a four-bet and got a snap-fold because he could even place the bet out.
, and Kornuth folded 
in the big blind.
and was called by Hambitzer's 
. The 
flop left Kornuth wanting, and he got out of his seat. The 
turn was a brick, and Kornuth needed an ace or seven. He got one on the 
river.
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and was called by Schulz out of the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Schulz bet 225,000 and Hambitzer folded.
. Hambitzer moved all in for 1,285,000 with 
. Ventura folded and Schulz made the call.
and Hambitzer was drawing dead. The river was the 
and Hambitzer was eliminated in fourth place with Schulz holding a massive chip lead heading into three-handed play.
flop, and Kornuth bet 150,000 with 
. Luckily for Kornuth, the turn was the 
, and both checked. The 
turn led to a check from Schulz and a bet from Kornuth. Schulz quickly folded.
.
, and Ventura called with 
made trips on board. Both checked, and a 
river meant they both had eights full of fours. Ventura check-called a small bet for the chop.
and Schulz checked 
. Both flopped pairs as 
and was called by Ventura out of the big blind with 
flop and check again in the 
turn.
.
and Schulz bet 350,000 and Kornuth called with his pair of fours. Schulz took down the pot with his pair of tens.
, causing his opponent to muck 
.
in the small and completed, while Ventura checked the 
.
hit. Ventura bet this time when checked to, and his 175,000 was called. The 
led to a check from Schulz. He folded to a river bet.