Alain Saka opened to 2,000,000 with 5♠5♦ from the button. Ermanno Di Nicola defended with A♦4♣.
Di Nicola check-called for 1,500,000 on the A♥6♦2♥ flop which brought in the 3♥ turn. Action checked through to the Q♠ river. Di Nicola bet 2,500,000 and Saka released his hand.
Ermanno Di Nicola limped in from the small blind and Alain Saka checked 9♦6♦.
The flop came K♠9♠6♣ and Di Nicola led out for 1,100,000. Saka then raised to 4,000,000 with his two pair and Di Nicola quickly mucked Q♣6♠ for a pair of sixes.
Angelo Marrone, with K♦Q♣, limped in from the small blind. Ermanno Di Nicola made it 2,500,000 from the big blind with K♠K♣ and was called.
Marrone check-called for 2,100,000 on the 9♥7♦2♠ flop. The 9♦ turn paired the board. Marrone checked-folded to a bet of 4,000,000.
Ermanno Di Nicola looked down at K♠K♦ and raised to 2,000,000 on the button. Alain Saka called in the small blind, while Angelo Marrone also came along out of the big blind with Q♥7♥.
The 4♥7♠7♦ flop gave Marrone trips and action checked to Di Nicola, who checked back his pair of kings.
The 10♦ fell on the turn and Marrone then bet 3,800,000. Di Nicola called, while Saka got rid of A♣9♦. The river came the 10♣ and Marrone slowed down and checked, while Di Nicola checked back and showed Marrone his kings before giving up the pot.
Alessandro Predaroli moved all in for 12,000,000 first to act and his compatriot Ermanno Di Nicola called from the big blind.
Alessandro Predaroli: A♣9♥
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♦Q♣
Predaroli was dominated and found no help on the K♥6♥5♦ flop. The 3♣ turn had him inch closer to the exit door. The J♣ completed the board and gave Di Nicola the checkmark.
Alain Saka raised to 2,000,000 under the gun before Angelo Marrone looked down at K♥J♥ on the button and moved all in for 17,000,000.
The blinds quickly folded, and Saka also didn't take too long before getting rid of 3♠3♥.
Niveau: 40
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
The four remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.
Alain Saka limped in on the button, Angelo Marrone called in the small blind, and Ermanno Di Nicola checked his option.
All three players checked to the river on a board of 10♦A♠5♥4♣9♦ when Di Nicola bet 1,500,000. Saka quickly folded K♥8♣, while Marrone followed suit with K♣3♣ as Di Nicola took the pot holding J♦3♦ for just jack-high.
Tobias Peters moved all in for 8,900,000 from the small blind, and Alain Saka snap-called from the big blind.
Tobias Peters: A♥5♦
Alain Saka: A♣Q♣
The J♣10♦8♥ flop was of no help to the Dutchman. The J♦ turn brought in some chop outs but Saka paired his queen on the Q♥ river to bring the tournament to four-handed play.
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