Hand 9: Andrius Bielskis moved all in for 1.175 million with and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 10: Action folded to Benjamin Buhr in the small blind and he raised with . Benjamin Pollak was in the big blind and he moved all in over the top with . Buhr quickly ditched his cards and Pollak was awarded the pot.
Hand 11: Dany Parlafes held under the gun and he opened with a raise to 165,000. He took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 12: This hand was not on the broadcast.
Hand 13: Parlafes held and raised to 225,000 from the small blind. Ognyan Dimov came along for the ride with from the big blind. The flop fell , Parlafes fired out 225,000, and Dimov let his hand go.
Hand 14: Dany Parlafes opened the button with to 200,000. The small blind folded, but Benjamin Buhr made the call holding in the big blind. Buhr check folded to Parlafas' c-bet on .
Hand 15: Action folded to Benjamin Buhr in the small blind with . The Frenhman limped in and the other Frenchman (Pollak) with in the big blind raised it up to 250,000. Buhr made the call.
and Buhr and Pollak checked. The fell on the turn and Buhr checked again. Pollak, with just about nothing, cut out 260,000 and slid it forward. Buhr folded his king-high and Pollak was to receive the pot.
Hand 16: Dimov folded his queen-ten in the cutoff, but Buhr right next to him wasn't going to do the same. Buhr found on the button and he made it 160,000. Pollak folded his small blind. Bielskis in the big blind shoved all in for 1,155,000 and Buhr instantly called.
Bielskis had and didn't hit anything on the flop: . So not much hope, and he was drawing dead by the time the hit the turn. The on the river was there just to make things official and Bielskis hit the rail.
The remaining four players are guaranteed €187,550.
Hand 17: Ognyan Dimov opened to 160,000 from under the gun with . He was awarded the blinds and antes.
Hand 18: Action folded to Dany Parlafes in the small blind and he made it 200,000 to go with . Dimov came along with and the flop came down . Parlafes continued out for 225,000 and Dimov, with a piece of the flop, stuck around.
Fourth street was the , keeping Dimov out in front. Parlafes slowed with a check and Dimov followed suit. The hit the felt on the river, pairing Parlafes and giving him the best hand. He dropped out a bet of 380,000 and Dimov let it go.
Hand 19: Parlafes held and raised to 200,000 from the button. It folded to Benjamin Buhr in the small blind who peered down at . He called to see a flop.
The duo watched on as hit the felt. Buhr checked to the raiser and Parlafes knocked the table in reply. The fell on the turn, prompting Buhr to stab for 225,000. Parlafes folded and Buhr was awarded the pot.
Hand 20: Parlafes found under the gun, another monster. He opened to 200,000 and everyone folded.
Hand 21: Pollak with in the small blind completed. Parlafes with in the big blind raised it up to 280,000 and Pollak folded after some tanking. "That's just bizarre" said Joe Stapleton on the live stream.
Hand 22: Benjamin Pollak held on the button and he put out a raise to 165,000. He took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 23: Dany Parlafes was on the button with . He cut out a raise to 200,000. Ognyan Dimov was in the small blind and he peered at . He cut out a three-bet to 515,000, action folded back to Parlafes and he kicked it in as well.
Hand 24: Parlafes had and he opened with a raise to 200,000. Action folded to Pollak who had in the big blind. He shoved for 2.04 million and Parlafes called.
The flop came down , pairing Pollak and giving him the lead. Parlafes failed to improve with the and the on the turn and river, allowing Pollak to double to 4.16 million.
Hand 25: Benjamin Buhr limped the button with . Pollak completed from the small blind with and Parlafes in the big blind checked .
on the flop and everyone checked. The on the turn gave Buhr top pair. Pollak bet out 125,000 with his straight draw, Buhr made the call.
The river came the and Pollak checked. Buhr bet 260,000 into 530,000 and Pollak immediately folded.
Hand 26: Ognyan Dimov received a walk in the big blind with nine-six off suit.
Hand 27: Parlafes opened the button to 200,000 with . Dimov found in the small blind and made it 515,000 with 2.4 million behind. Buhr instantly folded his big blind. Parlafes followed suit and folded as well.
Hand 28: Parlafes now had under the gun and opened for 175,000. Benjamin Pollak had in the big blind and made the call.
on the flop and Pollak and Parlafes checked. on the turn and again both players checked. The on the river made Pollak bet out 280,000 but the bluff failed as Parlafes instantly called.
Hand 29: Dany Parlafes received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 30: Parlafes was in the small blind with and he opened with a raise to 200,000. Ognyan Dimov defended from the big blind with . The two took a flop of and Parlafes continued for 225,000. Dimov called and fourth street was the . Parlafes slowed with a check and Dimov took this opportunity to shoot out a bet of 325,000. Parlafes kicked his cards in and Dimov was awarded the pot.
Hand 31: Benjmain Pollak was under the gun with . He popped it up to 175,000 and Parlafes called from the button with . It folded to Benjamin Buhr in the big blind and he called with .
The flop fell , giving Parlafes the lead with top pair. Action checked to Pollak and he continued out for 195,000. Parlafes flatted only to have Buhr come over the top with a raise to 515,000. Pollak let his hand go while Parlafes opted to call.
The turn paired the board with the . Buhr slowed down with a check and Parlafes followed suit. The rivered and Buhr checked one final time. Paralfes did the same and the hands were shown down, allowing Parlafes to take down the pot.
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Hand 32: Parlafes made it 175,000 under the gun/cutoff holding . Ognyan Dimov found on the button and three bet to 425,000. Parlafes thought about it for some time but eventually folded.
Hand 33: Benjamin Buhr limped in with on the button. Pollak completed his small blind holding . Dany Parlafes found in the big blind and he raised it up to 190,000. Buhr made the call in position, Pollak added 110,000 as well and the three of them saw a flop.
on the flop and just Parlafes hit. Pollak checked and the Romanian player bet out 275,000. Both Buhr and Pollak folded, Parlafes back up to 9 million.
Hand 34: Action folded around and Ognyan Dimov received his second walk of the day.
Hand 35: Ognyan Dimov found in the small blind and limped in. Benjamin Buhr checked his option with in the big blind. The flop made Dimov check. Buhr bet 85,000 and Dimov instantly folded.
Hand 36: Ognyan Dimov limped the button holding . Benjamin Pollak in the big blind had and checked his option.
on the flop and Pollak checked. Dimov checked behind. The on the turn made both players check again.
The on the river paired up Pollak. The Frenchman bet 165,000 into the 240,000 pot and Dimov thought for a bit with his queen-high before folding.
Hand 37: Dimov under the gun opened to 160,000 with . Parlafes in the big blind had and made the call.
The flop had something for both but it went check check. The on the turn made Parlafes bet out 225,000 and Dimov made the call.
With 850,000 in the pot the completed the board. Parlafes with his flush bet out 625,000. Dimov tanked for a bit but folded in the end.
Hand 38: Dany Parlafes raised from the small blind and won the pot.
Hand 39: Ognyan Dimov completed from the small blind with only to have Benjmain Buhr raise to 235,000 with . Dimov folded and Buhr took down the pot.
Hand 40: Parlafes held under the gun and he opened to 175,000. Action folded around to Benjmain Pollak who peered at . He came out with a three-bet to 555,000. Parlafes quickly let it go and Pollak won the pot.
Hand 41: Parlafes received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 42: Action folded to Parlafes in the small blind and he was dealt . He completed, Dimov checked , and the two took a flop.
The dealer fanned out and Parlafes checked. Dimov did the same, allowing the to hit the turn. Two more checks allowed the to finish the board. Both players checked again and Dimov won the pot with his ducks.
Hand 43: Parlafes was on the button with and he limped. Dimov completed with from the small blind and Buhr checked to see a flop. The flop came down and there were two checks over to Parlafes. He took a stab for 135,000 and won the pot.