Hand 68: Benjamin Buhr received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 69: Ognyan Dimov flatted from the button with and found a check from Dany Parlafes with in the big blind. The duo watched as a flop of hit the felt. Parlafes led for 200,000 and Dimov got out of the way.
The final three players are now taking an unscheduled break. Play will resume in approximately 17 minutes.
Hand 70: Dany Parlafes held and he limped from the button. Ognyan Dimov completed from the small blind with and Benjamin Buhr checked from the big blind.
All three players checked down a flop of and a turn of . The came down on the river and Dimov checked a third time. Buhr bet 150,000 and Parlafes let his cards go. Dimov called with his pair of deuces but they were no good against Buhr's queens.
Hand 71: Dimov limped his button and Buhr moved all in for 1.42 million from the small blind it folded back to Dimov and he instantly called.
Dimov:
Buhr:
Dimov was in a dominating position with his pocket queens, but Buhr quickly took the lead after the flop hit the felt. The fell on fourth street, meaning Buhr needed only to fade a queen on the river in order to stay alive. The fell on the river, allowing Buhr to double up to 2.79 million.
Hand 72: Parlafes in the small blind had just eight-three and gave Dimov a walk in his big blind.
Hand 73: Parlafes folded his on the button and action was on Dimov.
The Bulgarian player limped in with from the small blind. Buhr had in the big blind you could already tell what was going to happen. Buhr raised it up to 325,000 with about 3 million behind.
Dimov had 3.4 million and limp re raised to 700,000.
Benjamin Buhr thought for a little bit, chip riffled some, and then announced all in. He was beat into the pot by Dimov.
The 5,930,000 pot would go to Dimov. The 6% equity Buhr had, materialized not into a win. The on the flop had something for both, but Buhr was in a even more pesky spot now. The on the turn decided it, Buhr was drawing dead. The on the river was there just for good measures.
"Do you cover?" asked Buhr. The answer was yes, and so the Frenchman left in third place netting €243,390. Heads up now between Buhr and Dimov with €543,700 for first and €338,700 for the runner up.
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Hand 74: Ognyan Dimov had the button. He looked down at ad raised to 200,000. Dany Parlafes three-bet with and Dimov quickly threw his cards away.
Hand 75: Parlafes held on his button and made it 225,000 to go. Dimov flatted with and the flop came down . Dimov checked his two pair and Parlafes continued out for 250,000. Dimov flatted and the touched down on the turn. Dimov checked a second time and Parlafes did the same. The drilled the river, giving Parlafes the best hand with trip sixes.
Dimov led out for 350,000 and Parlafes instantly called, showing down his trips to win the hand.
Hand 76: Dimov looked at and raised his button to 200,000. Parlafes called with and the flop came . Parlafes checked and Dimov moved forward a continuation bet of 200,000. Parlafes opted to come over the top for 525,000 and Dimov called to see a turn.
The paired the board on fourth street and Parlafes slowed with a check. Dimov moved 700,000 past the betting line and Parlafes went into the tank. After about two minutes, he slid his hand at the muck and Dimov took down the pot.
Hand 77: Parlafes had the button and opened to 225,000 with . Dimov made the call with .
The flop came down and Dimov checked. Parlafes bet 300,000 and Dimov made the call.
1,070,000 in the pot and another trey popped up on the turn: . Dimov checked again and Parlafes bet 425,000. Dimov called again.
on the river and both players checked. The 1,920,000 pot went to Parlafes, increasing his stack to almost over 12.7 million.
Hand 78: Dimov opened for 200,000 with . Parlafes had in the big blind and three bet to 525,000. Dimov made the call to grow the pot to 1,070,000.
on the flop and a firm lead for Dimov in the hand. Parlafes was to speak first and he bet 425,000. Dimov made the call in position.
on the turn and Parlafes checked. Dimov bet 900,000 into the 1,920,000 pot and Parlafes made the call after some thinking.
The completed the board and Dimov had 3.2 million behind with already 3.7 million in the pot. Dimov announced all in and Parlafes decided to fold his pair of eights after some tanking.
"I folded an ace" lied Parlafes. "Obviously" said Dimov.
Hand 79: Parlafes opened for 225,000 with and Dimov called in the big blind with .
Both players checked the flop before an interesting card popped up on the turn: . Dimov checked and Parlafes bet 250,000. Dimov called with his pair and flush draw.
The fell on the river and Dimov checked again. Parlafes checked behind and the pot went to Dimov with his rivered flush.
Hand 81: Danny Parlafes raised to 250,000 from the button with . Ognyan Dimov held and he cut out a three-bet to 700,000. Parlafes folded and Dimov took it down.
Hand 82: Dimov raised to 250,000 with from the button and Parlafes called with . The flop came down . Parlafes checked, Dimov fired out 250,000, and Parlafes got rid of his cards.
Hand 83: Parlafes held on the button and raised the action to 250,000. Dimov peered down at and came along for the party. The hit the felt and Dimov check-folded to a 300,000 continuation bet.
Hand 84: Dimov was on the button with and raised the action to 250,000. Parlafes called with and called to see the flop. The dealer put out and both checked, allowing the on the turn. Parlafes bet 300,000 and Dimov quickly kicked his cards in.