Unsurprisingly, chip monster Kevin MacPhee has been the most aggressive player at the table since they returned to the felt. He's been raising almost every hand and no-one seems to want to tangle with him.
He's up to 12 million - that's almost half the chips in play.
Kevin MacPhee raised to 190,000, and Ketul Nathwani moved all in on the button for a total of 1,845,000. MacPhee took a moment to consider, and Nathwani stood up from the table, trying somewhat unsuccessfully to appear confident. MacPhee made a tough call, and was impressively correct.
Showdown
Nathwani:
MacPhee:
The flop was a good one for MacPhee, which is something we're getting used to here. The on the turn provided a bit of a swat in the form of an open-ended straight draw for Nathwani, but the on the river failed to rescue him. After starting the day second in chips, Nathwani busted in a disappointing fifth place, earning €210,000. MacPhee is up to a tourney-crushing 14 million.
Blind on blind, Artur Wasek (small blind) bet out 315,000 on the turn of the board and Ilari Tahkokallio (big blind) made the call.
The river put a full house, threes full of jacks, on the board and Wasek checked. Tahkokallio bet 780,000 and after a moment Wasek called - but mucked when Tahkokallio turned over for jacks full of threes.
Kevin MacPhee raised preflop, and Marc Inizan called from the blinds. The flop came , and both players quickly checked. The turn brought the , and Inizan checked again. This time MacPhee bet 320,000, which was enough to take down the pot.
Marc Inizan opened to 205,000 from under the gun and then chip leader Kevin MacPhee reraised to 630,000. Inizan has had to endure constant pressure from MacPhee, who is seated on his immediate left. Once again, Inizan gave it up and then MacPhee bully him.
Aciton folded around to Kevin MacPhee in the small blind and he raised to 200,000. Artur Wasek quickly made the call from the big blind. The flop came down and MacPhee continued with a bet of 235,000. Wasek made the call.
The turn pair the board with fives, putting the out there. MacPhee checked and Wasek fired 335,000. MacPhee made the call.
The river was the and MacPhee checked. Wasek checked behind and tabled the for two pair, nines and fives. MacPhee had him beat though with the for kings and fives and won the pot. As has been the storyline of this final table, more chips slide MacPhee's way.