From middle position, Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz raised to 4,500. Igor "lechuckpoker" Kurganov in the cutoff three-bet to 12,000 and action folded back to Holz who called.
With the pot now at 29,400, the flop came . Holz check-folded to Kurganov's 9,702 bet,
Mikael "Chaoren160" Thuritz was down to just 18,874 and moved in from the cutoff. Big blind "bencb789" didn't have too hard a decision with and called. Thuritz rolled over .
The board ran out and Thuritz made his exit in 9th place.
With the elimination of the Swede by his countryman, the two tables were merged to one final table. The money is still far far away, only 3 get paid while 8 are left.
ChaoRen160: hand for hand
ChaoRen160: not like the final table gives anything
lechuckpoker: it is exciting
ChaoRen160: not when you just lost half your stack!
philivey2694: seriously?
ChaoRen160: 
Liv Boeree [TeamPro]: THE SPOTLIGHTS ARE WORTH IT
ChaoRen160: ill take the tilt
ChaoRen160: omg
ChaoRen160: this is just too annoying
lechuckpoker: ike, do you still have some pull?
lechuckpoker: guess they couldnt change the software quickly though
philivey2694: yeah, stars does whatever i want
lechuckpoker: guess they couldnt change the software quickly though
lechuckpoker: thats why we love em
Action folded to Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress on the button and he moved in for 24,910. Small blind Salman "salfshb" Behbehani made the call, leaving himself 54,369 behind. Holz folded his big blind.
Salman "salfshb" Behbehani:
Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress:
Dvores was in trouble and had to come from behind. No six or other out on the board and Dvoress made his exit in 10th place.
Bryn Kenney opened the action with a raise to 3,200 from the hijack/under the fun and Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi on the button moved in for 21,764. Small blind Salman "salfshb" Behbehani moved in over the top for 44,286 and both the big blind (Holz) and initial raiser Kenney folded.
Igor "lechuckpoker" Kurganov was first to act and raised to 3,600. His neighbor "bencb789" three-bet to 11,200 and all other players folded. Kurganov called.
The flop came and Kurganoc checked. "bencb789" bet 11,020 into 26,240. Kurganov called and bet out 24,000 himself on the turn. "bencb789" called, growing the pot to 96,280.
Kurganov moved in for 69,976 on the river and "bencb789" gave up.
no Safari
. Holz check-folded to Kurganov's 9,702 bet,
and called. Thuritz rolled over 
. 
and Thuritz made his exit in 9th place. 
and Shakerchi made his exit in 11th place.
turn. "bencb789" called, growing the pot to 96,280.
river and "bencb789" gave up.
