Eric Tsai opened to 350,000 from the cutoff with A♠9♣ and Michael Rocco defended with K♦7♣ from the big blind.
Rocco took the lead on the K♣2♣6♣ flop and check-called for 280,000. The 3♣ turn gave both players a flush but Tsai's nine put him back in front. Action checked through.
On the 10♥ river, Rocco bet 160,000 but quickly folded when Tsai made it 800,000
Kasparas Klezys was first to act and made it 325,000 from under the gun with K♦5♦. Michael Rocco three-bet to 850,000 on his immediate left with Q♥9♣. Klezy' four-bet to 2,100,000 and Rocco folded.
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Max Neugebauer raised to 325,000 on the button and Alf Martinsson tanked for a moment in the big blind before folding.
Hand 2
Michele Tocci raised to 320,000 on the button and Andrea Radicchi called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♥8♥8♦ and Tocci bet 325,000. Radicchi called and the 4♣ fell on the turn. Tocci then bet another 800,000.
Several players at the main feature table had by this point wandered over to watch the action. Radicchi gave the decision some thought but he left everyone disappointed when he mucked.
Hand 3
Neugebauer again raised to 325,000, this time under the gun, and Yulian Bogdanov called in the big blind. Neugebauer bet 225,000 on the A♥K♦6♥ flop and Bogdanov snap-folded.
Hand 4
Tocci raised to 320,000 under the gun, Neugebauer three-bet to 1,100,000 in the big blind, and Tocci folded.
Hand 5
Alf Martinsson got involved by raising to 325,000 under the gun. Radicchi three-bet to 800,000 next to act as the table folded back to Martinsson, who moved all in for 2,200,000. Radicchi gave up his hand.
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Andrea Radicchi raised to 320,000 on the button and Max Neugebauer defended his big blind.
The flop came 6♦J♥4♥ and Radicchi continued for 440,000. Neugebauer called and the Q♠ fell on the turn.
Radicchi then bet another 480,000 and Neugebauer called. The river was the 10♠ and Neugebauer checked again.
Radicchi moved all in for 1,650,000, sending Neugebauer deep into the tank. He took a few minutes before calling and Radicchi instantly tapped the felt and turned over K♦8♦ for a bluff.
Neugebauer slammed down J♠8♣ for a pair of jacks as Michele Tocci gave him a high-five to celebrate his incredible hero call before Neugebauer reached across the table to give Radicchi a fist bump.
Radicchi, who built up a big chip lead at one point today, finished one spot off the final table and the remaining nine players are now drawing for seats.
