Dmitry Stelmak raised from the button only for Erik Tamm to reraise to 120,000. Iulian Iacob shoved from the big blind and the action moved back on Stelmak who either called or raised; either way Iacob got out of the way and they went to showdown.
Tamm:
Stelmak:
"Nice," said Tamm.
Board: a very exciting but no-cigar
Tamm took his leave, while Stelmak received a congratulatory massage from Alexey Rybin and seized the chip lead - he's up to 3 million.
Ronny Kaiser has doubled through thanks to a pair of Queens. He was all-in blind on blind against Mauro Stivoli holding a dominating against Stivoli's and dodged the regicidal bullet on the board, Stivoli was crippled as a result.
We caught up with Giuseppe Pantaleo checking a flop and Ramon Demon Cserei betting big. Pantaleo called and they saw a turn.
The turn was the and Cserei instantly announced all in for around 650,000. Pantaleo tanked up for what seemed like forever - but it was clearly a huge decision so no-one called time. After perhaps five or six minutes, he called.
Pantaleo:
Cserei:
River:
Wow. Pantaleo was reduced to just 465,000 and looked like breathing was suddenly quite difficult. Cserei meanwhile shouted something that made it clear to everyone in the vicinity that he's won a big pot and was propelled into the big leagues on 1.9 million.
Woe for Dermot Blain as as he raised to 45,000 only for Alessandro Gabriele to shove for 246,000. Blain made the call, but following them both turning over and nobody making a flush, they chopped up the pot. A few minutes later and Blain made it 45,000 from the small blind only for Gabriele to push again, this time for 303,000. Blain looked like he was really considering it, but this time opted to pass. Gabriele showed him the .