Hand #22: Bryn Kenney opened to 275,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos three-bet all in from the small blind. Nick Petrangelo folded his big blind and Kenney snap-called.
Bryn Kenney:
Adrian Mateos:
There was no help for the Spaniard on the run out and after a quick check, it was Kenney who doubled his 3,250,000 stack, and Mateos was left with just under 400,000 in chips.
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Hand #11: Jason Koon opened to 275,000 and Andreas Eiler defended his big blind. The German check-folded on a flop of to a continuation bet of 185,000.
Hand #12: Aymon Hata opened to 250,000 on the button. Bryn Kenney three-bet to 740,000 and Hata folded.
Hand #13: Andreas Eiler opened to 260,000 on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #14: Elio Fox opened to 250,000 from under the gun. Andreas Eiler three-bet to 750,000 and Fox called. The pair checked the board and Fox checked to Eiler who used a time extension before betting 850,000. Fox folded.
Hand #15: Stephen Chidwick opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Koon called in the next position. It folded around to Elio Fox in the big blind, who was standing up at the time, and after sitting back down he three-bet to 775,000. Chidwick and Koon both folded, with the latter voicing his disapproval that Fox had still been allowed to act on his hand despite being away from the table.
Hand #16: Eiler raised to 260,000 and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 775,000. Eiler folded.
Hand #6: From middle position, Jason Koon opened to 260,000. Andreas Eiler was in the cutoff and he made it 750,000. Action folded around back to Koon who released as well.
Hand #7: Stephen Chidwick opened to 250,000 under the gun. Aymon Hata made it 750,000 from two seats over and action folded back to Chidwick, who released as well.
Hand #8: On the button, Nick Petrangelo opened to 300,000. Stephen Chidwick defended with a call from the big blind.
The flop was and Chidwick check-called a bet of 250,000 from Petrangelo.
On the turn, Chidwick checked again. Petrangelo put out a bet of 925,000 and Chidwick called again.
The river was the and both players checked. Chidwick showed for a full house and Petrangelo mucked quickly, allowing Chidwick to take down the pot and move over 6 million chips.
Hand #9: Andreas Eiler opened from early position with a raise to 260,000. Adrian Mateos called in the hijack seat.
The flop was and Eiler lead out with a bet of 350,000, which Mateos called.
Eiler led again on the turn with a bet of 650,000 and Mateos quickly folded.
Hand #10: Andreas Eiler opened with a raise to 250,000 from under the gun and Aymon Hata defended from the big blind with a call.
The flop was and Hata checked to Eiler. Eiler bet 300,000. Hata then check-raised, making it 750,000 and it was enough to take down the pot as Eiler folded.
Hand #1: Elio Fox raised to 275,000 on the button and Jason Koon defended his big blind. The pair checked the flop, and Koon check-folded to a bet of 450,000 on the turn.
Hand #2: Fox raised to 250,000 and Aymon Hata called in the big blind. The flop came and Fox bet 200,000. Hata called and the turn was the . Hata checked again and Fox bet 700,000. Hata folded and Fox took down his second pot in a row.
Hand #3: Nick Petrangelo opened to 250,000 and Jason Koon three-bet to 750,000. Petrangelo folded.
Hand #4: Jason Koon opened to 260,000 and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #5: Stephen Chidwick opened to 250,000 from middle position and Adrian Mateos defended his big blind. The flop came and the Spaniard check-folded to a bet of 225,000.
On the button, Elio Fox raised to 275,000. In the small blind, Fedor Holz moved all in for 1,750,000. Action fold back to Elio who thought about it briefly before calling.
Elio Fox:
Fedor Holz:
It was looking bad for Holz who had an underpair as well as both of his suits covered. He couldn't improve as the board ran out and that would spell the end for Holz. He hits the rail in 9th place, bringing players to the official final table of eight where we will begin our hand for hand coverage.