| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
3,200,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
2,700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
Level: 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Maximilian Silz jammed from the small blind and Alexander Baier called off for 1,400,000 from the big blind.
Alexander Baier: 
Maximilian Silz: 
Baier let out a huge smile after the 
flop gave him top pair The 
turn and 
river didn't get Silz ahead and Baier doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
|
2,800,000
2,650,000
|
2,650,000 |
|
|
||
Maximilian Silz opened for 250,000 from the button with 
and was called by Alexander Baier with 
from the small blind and Tim Van Loo with 
from the big blind.
All three players checked after Van Loo improved to the nut flush on the 
flop. Baier and Van Loo both checked the turn before Silz bet 400,000. Baier folded and Van Loo raised to 1,400,000. Silz folded and Van Loo was back in the lead after winning the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
5,100,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
150,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
|
|
||
Tim Van Loo limped from the small blind and Maximilian Silz checked back from the big blind.
Van Loo bet 120,000 on the 
flop and Silz called with the middle pair. The followed on the turn. Van Loo bet 375,000 and narrowed the gap for the chip lead after Silz folded the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
5,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
The final three players are back from the quick dinner break.
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Alexander Baier jammed for 710,000 from the button and was called Tim Van Loo from the big blind.
Alexander Baier: 
Tim Van Loo: 
It was looking like showers for Baier but the poker gods had something else in mind.
The 
board gave Van Loo a set but Baier improved to a straight to double his short stack.
The final three players opted to go on a quick dinner break after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
5,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
|
||
Fabian Bernhauser jammed for 1,025,000 from under the gun and was called by Tim Van Loo from the big blind.
Fabian Bernhauser: 
Tim Van Loo: 
Bernhauser was ahead but Van Loo connected with his five on the 
board to win the hand. Bernhauser banked �9,735 for his fourth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000 | |
|
|
5,700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
710,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Tim Van Loo opened for 240,000 from under the gun with and the short-stacked Alexander Baier defended his big blind with 
.
Baier checked the 
flop. Van Loo bet 150,000 and Baier opted to save his chips for another spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000 | |
|
|
4,700,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
770,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||