Hands #4-8: Pocket Rockets for Panka

Hand #4: Javier Gomez Zapatero opened for 160,000 from the cutoff holding the and Jean Montury called from the big blind with the . The flop saw both players checked, and then Montury bet his pair after the was put out on the turn. Zapatero called with his flush draw, but folded to a bet of 285,000 after he missed on the river.

Hand #5: Zapatero opened for 160,000 from the cutoff with the and Dominik Panka, who survived nine all ins yesterday on his 24th birthday, woke up with the on the button. Panka bumped it up to 375,000, the blinds both folded, and Zapatero called to see a flop. Zapatero checked, Panka bet 310,000, and the Spaniard let it go.

Hand #6: Montury raised the button to 190,000 holding the and it was enough to take down the blinds and antes.

Hand #7: Panka opened for 160,000 under the gun holding the and Valentin Messina defended from the big blind with the . The flop saw Messina check, Panka continue for 180,000, and Messian fold.

Hand #8: Action folded to Messina in the small blind and he limped with the . Panka checked his option from the big holding the , the flop came down , and Messina bet 90,000 with his middle pair. Panka raised to 250,000, Messina called, and the dealer burned and turned the . Messina checked, and Panka, who took the lead with a pair of fours, did the same. Action repeated itself on the river, and Panka won the pot.