Hand #30: Andreas Eiler raised to 3.6 million on the button with and Steffen Sontheimer called from the big blind with . The flop came and Sontheimer check-called a bet of 3.5 million from Eiler. The landed on the turn and both players checked to the on the river. Two more checks and Eiler took down the pot with a pair of queens.
Hand #31: Eiler opened again from the cutoff to 3.6 million with and Dominik Nitsche defended his big blind with . The flop fell and Nitsche checked to Eiler who continued for 3.0 million, getting Nitsche to fold.
Hand #32: Sontheimer moved all in for 15.2 million on the button with but could not pick up any action.
Hand #33: The action folded to Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind who shipped all in for 9.75 million with . Christoph Vogelsang was in the big blind with and took an unnecessary amount of time to finally make the fold.
Hand #34: Steffen Sontheimer raised to 10 million with the from the hijack and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #35: Mikita Badziakouski raised toi 11.15 million in the cutoff with few chips behind and the and Thomas Muehloecker in the big blind was having a decision with the . Sontheimer called the clock and Muehloecker folded, Badziakouski showed his ace-king.
Hand #36: Andreas Eiler on the button asked for the counts of both players in the blinds and shoved with the to force two quick folds.
Hand #37: Dominik Nitsche received a walk in the big blind with the .
Hand #38: Out of the small blind, Nitsche moved all in against two short stacks and Badziakouski reluctantly called from the big blind for his last 15.15 million.
Mikita Badziakouski:
Dominik Nitsche:
The board came and Badziakouski doubled to 16 big blinds.
Hand #39: Thomas Muehloecker opened to 4.0 million from the hijack with and Christoph Vogelsang pushed all in for 5.55 million in the big blind with . Muehloecker instantly called and the cards were face up. The flop came and Vogelsang made a pair of fours. The turn was the and the river landed the giving Vogelsang two pair to double up through Muehloecker's pocket kings.
Hand #40: Mikita Badziakouski raised to 4.5 million on the button with and Christoph Vogelsang went all in for 13.6 million with from the small blind. Badziakouski asked for a count and then made the call, only to find out he was dominated.
The flop came and Badziakouski flopped two pair to take the lead. The on the turn and the on the river were no help to Vogelsang who was eliminated in 6th place.
Hand #41: Andreas Eiler moved all in with the out of the small blind and won the big blind and antes.
Hand #42: Mikita Badziakouski raised to 6 million from the cutoff with the and that won the blinds and antes.
Hand #43: Eiler raised to 5.2 million with and Dominik Nitsche called with the . The flop came Nitsche checked, Eiler bet 5.5 million and Nitsche called.
After the turn, Nitsche checked again and Eiler bet big for 14 million and Nitsche called to see the on the river, which further improved his hand to a full house. Both players checked and
Hand #44: Mikita Badziakouski received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #45: Due to a player interview, this hand was unavailable on the live-stream.
Hand #46: Dominik Nitsche raised to 4.5 million in the cutoff with and Thomas Muehloecker called from the big blind with . The flop came and Muehloecker check-folded to an all in from Nitsche.
Hand #47: Andreas Eiler announced all in on the button with and Steffen Sontheimer called for his last 11.1 million in the big blind with .
The flop came and Eiler flopped the best hand with a pair of kings. The turn was the and the river landed the . Sontheimer was unable to connect with the board and was eliminated in fifth place.
Hand #51: Dominik Nitsche raised to 4.5 million first to act and Thomas Muehloecker eventually committed his last 5.025 million out of the big blind with the words "let's gamble."
Thomas Muehloecker:
Dominik Nitsche:
The flop was no help for Muehloecker and he was drawing dead on the turn, making the river a formality. Muehloecker was eliminated in 4th place for €1,096,206 and Nitsche extended his lead at the top of the leader board with three players remaining.
Hand #52: Andreas Eiler raised to 5.0 million on the button with and Dominik Nitsche called from the big blind with . The flop came and Nitsche check-called a bet of 4.5 million from Eiler.
The turn was the and Nitsche checked again. Eiler fired 13.2 million with two pair and Nitsche just called with a straight. Nitsche checked for the third time and Eiler checked behind. The pot was sent to Nitsche who continued to extend his lead.
Hand #53: Nitsche limped in from the small blind with and Mikita Badziakouski raised to 6.5 million in the big blind with . Nitsche quickly folded and Badziakouski took down the pot.
Hand #54: Nitsche opened to 4.5 million on the button with and Eiler defended his big blind with . The flop fell and Eiler checked to Nitsche who continued for 4.0 million. Eiler made the call and the landed on the turn. Both players checked to the on the river and then checked again. Eiler won the pot with two pair, aces and tens.
Hand #55: Badziakouski raised to 4.5 million on the button with and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #56: Nitsche raised to 5.5 million from the small blind with and Badziakouski called in the big blind with . The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Nitsche made a delayed c-bet of 6.0 million and Badziakouski folded.
The players are now taking a quick break and will return for one more level before the dinner break.
and Steffen Sontheimer called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Sontheimer check-called a bet of 3.5 million from Eiler. The 
landed on the turn and both players checked to the 
on the river. Two more checks and Eiler took down the pot with a pair of queens.
and Dominik Nitsche defended his big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Nitsche checked to Eiler who continued for 3.0 million, getting Nitsche to fold. 
and took an unnecessary amount of time to finally make the fold.
to force two quick folds.
and Badziakouski doubled to 16 big blinds.
and Christoph Vogelsang pushed all in for 5.55 million in the big blind with 
and Vogelsang made a pair of fours. The turn was the 
and Badziakouski flopped two pair to take the lead. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river were no help to Vogelsang who was eliminated in 6th place.
and that won the blinds and antes.
and Eiler flopped the best hand with a pair of kings. The turn was the 
and the river landed the 
. Sontheimer was unable to connect with the board and was eliminated in fifth place.
. The flop came 
on the river and then checked again. Eiler won the pot with two pair, aces and tens.