Erik Seidel moved all in for his last 410,000 from the button and Adrian Mateos min-raised to 720,000, forcing a fold from Daniel Dvoress in the big blind.
Erik Seidel: 
Adrian Mateos: 
"This is the first real hand in the tournament," Seidel added and saw the board run out 
to double up to nine big blinds. The gap between Mateos and Dvoress at the top of the counts was reduced to a mere five big blinds.
Action folded to Fedor Holz in the small blind and he pushed for 1.4 million total. Erik Seidel called instantly from the big blind.
Fedor Holz: 
Erik Seidel: 
"Oh no!" Seidel said, "That's hardly fair."
The board ran out 
and Holz doubled.
Nível: 21
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Fedor Holz chipped up to around 1.5M while Erik Seidel defended his big blind once against Daniel Dvoress and then folded on a 
flop. Down to just under 1.1M, Seidel open-shoved the very next hand from the small blind and fellow short stack Nick Petrangelo called all in from the big blind after having double-checked his cards.
Nick Petrangelo: 
Erik Seidel: 
The board ran out 
and the ace on the river improved Seidel. Both stacks were counted and Seidel had 1,095,000, while Petrangelo was covered with 1,080,000 to join the rail in 5th place for €248,400. This means that all remaining four players are now at least €319,800 richer.
Only one hand went to the river and there was no showdown. Fedor Holz then raised a raise to 175,000 by Adrian Mateos and moved all in for 855,000 on the button. Mateos sighed and let go.
Holz also raised for most of his stack soon after to claim the blinds and antes before receiving a walk in the big blind.
Daniel Dvoress open-shoved the next button and Holz in the small blind as well as Erik Seidel in the big blind both released their cards,
The new level started with a raise to 175,000 by Adrian Mateos and a call by Fedor Holz in the big blind. Holz quickly check-folded the flop to a continuation bet before Daniel Dvoress claimed the blinds and antes the next hand with a raise to 185,000 on the button.
Then, Mateos opened to 175,000 again and Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind asked for the stack size of Erik Seidel in the big blind before moving all in for around 1,350,000. Seidel folded and Mateos snap-called.
Adrian Mateos:
Steve O'Dwyer: 
After a board of 
, O'Dwyer failed to pick up sufficient help and had to settle for 6th place and a payday of €192,400, while all remaining finalists now have €248,400 guaranteed for their efforts.
Nível: 20
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
The last six players were sent into a 20-minute break, and below are their updated chip counts.
Action folded to Ramin Hajiyev in the small blind and he shoved for 675,000. Big blind Adrian Mateos asked for a count before he called.
Adrian Mateos: 
Ramin Hajiyev:
The board ran out 
and Hajiyev shook hands with his neighbors Petrangelo and Mateos. Down to 6 players, all guaranteed €192,400.
After several all ins without showdowns, Erik Seidel was down to 785,000 on the button and moved all in. Mike Watson checked for the stack of Nick Petrangelo in the big blind, who had 1.2M, and also moved all in with a very similar stack in the small blind. Petrangelo folded and the cards were turned over.
Mike Watson:
Erik Seidel:
"That's not good for me," Seidel said when the cards were revealed, but he got there thanks to a board of 
. The stacks were counted and Watson had 765,000, just two antes less than Seidel, to join the rail in 8th place. Watson receives €118,000 for his efforts, while all remaining seven players have €152,140 locked up.
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