Preben Stokkan raised to 85,000 first to act and Orpen Kisacikoglu three-bet to 250,000 from the cutoff to force folds all around.
Danny Tang made it 90,000 to go from under the gun and Sergio Aido's three-bet to 240,000 in the cutoff won the pot.
Roman Emelyanov won a pot against Tang with a continuation bet on the flop before Orpen Kisacikoglu did so on a checked flop and turn after firing the river for 170,000, Ben Heath check-folded the river.
Hossein Ensan made it 85,000 from the hijack and Tang three-bet the button to 230,000. Ensan clocked it to 585,000 and Tang snap-folded to get shown the and a wide grin from Ensan.
Danny Tang won the last two hands before the second break of the day. In the first hand, Tang raised to 85,000 from middle position and Sergio Aido defended his small blind. The flop went check/check and Aido check-called 130,000 on the turn.
Aido checked the river to Tang, who used a time bank chip before betting 320,000. Aido seemed a bit disgusted by it, yet folded his hand after mere seconds.
"Nein nein nein," laughed Hossein Ensan, who then explained "nein means no in German" for those not in the know.
Tang raised the subsequent hand and Ensan stalled in the big blind until the break was reached. Players will be back in 15 minutes.
Danny Tang made it 100,000 to go from the button and Roman Emelyanov called in the big blind. On a flop of , the Russian checked and Tang continued for 120,000. Emelyanov check-shoved for 1.44 million within less than a second and Tang sighed before letting go.
Hossein Ensan limped in and Emelyanov filled up from the small blind. Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 275,000 and both opponents folded. Ensan added "I folded ace-queen" to which Kisacikoglu replied "wow." Ensan continued with a "out of position, and you raised so much" before opening the next hand to 125,000 with the words "Now I am tilt." Nobody bought that story, though, and Ensan scooped the blinds and antes.
On a board, Hossein Ensan bet 75,000 in the cutoff and Preben Stokkan called on the button after the flop went check/check. The river brought the and Ensan bet 270,000. Stokkan moved in for 945,000 and Ensan called with lightning speed.
Preben Stokkan:
Hossein Ensan:
All players stared in bewilderment to what just transpired in front of their eyes. All, except for Ensan, who instantly grabbed Stokkan's arm, raised it, then high-fived it. The gesture wasn't ill-intended by Ensan. Stokkan, however, was still processing the incredible one-outer that just ended his tournament life and wasn't really about to cheer along with Ensan.
"Nines kill you, all the time," Ensan said with a smile afterwards. The German from Iranian descent had Stokkan covered and the Norwegian, who finished 2nd in the first €10,300 High Roller earlier this week, now became 8th for €63,000.
Hossein Ensan raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and folded to a big shove by Ben Heath in the big blind, flashing the .
Ensan scooped the blinds and antes the next hand before Danny Tang opened to 100,000 from early position. Roman Emelyanov called in the cutoff and both players checked down the board of . Tang showed and Emelyanov mucked .
Orpen Kisacikoglu made it 100,000 to go from the cutoff and Ensan defended the big blind. On a flop of , Ensan checked an called a bet worth 175,000. Both ended up checking the turn and river to see Ensan turn over .
"If I bet, you call?" Ensan asked and Kisacikoglu nodded before replying with a "I probably snap."
Heath raised from under the gun and Emelyanov called from one seat over, as did Tang in the big blind. The flop of brought no betting action and Tang made it 145,000 on the turn. Only Emelyanov called but folded when Tang fired the river for 315,000.
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 100,000 on the button but folded to a 660,000 shove from Sergio Aido. In the next hand Aido shoved 850,000 on the button and Hossein Ensan tank-called in the big blind.
Sergio Aido:
Hossein Ensan:
The board ran out and Aido hit his jack to double up.
In a three-way limped pot to the flop, Danny Tang and Ben Heath checked out of the blinds and Sergio Aido bet 50,000. Tang called in the small blind while Heath check-raised to 265,000 and Aido was the only caller.
The turn was checked through and a bet of 285,000 by Heath on the river forced a fold from Aido.
Aido limped in and Tang raised to 215,000 on the button to scoop the pot without resistance.
Heath made it 100,000 on the button and Roman Emelyanov called from the small blind, Orpen Kisacikoglu came along from the big blind. On the flop, action checked to Heath and his continuation bet of 145,000 shut down all further action.
flop and 
turn after firing the 
river for 170,000, Ben Heath check-folded the river.
and a wide grin from Ensan.
flop went check/check and Aido check-called 130,000 on the 
turn.
river to Tang, who used a time bank chip before betting 320,000. Aido seemed a bit disgusted by it, yet folded his hand after mere seconds.
, the Russian checked and Tang continued for 120,000. Emelyanov check-shoved for 1.44 million within less than a second and Tang sighed before letting go.
board, Hossein Ensan bet 75,000 in the cutoff and Preben Stokkan called on the button after the flop went check/check. The river brought the 
. Tang showed 
.
, Ensan checked an called a bet worth 175,000. Both ended up checking the 
river to see Ensan turn over 
turn. Only Emelyanov called but folded when Tang fired the 
river for 315,000.
river forced a fold from Aido.
flop, action checked to Heath and his continuation bet of 145,000 shut down all further action.