Byron Kaverman made it 130,000 to go under the gun and action folded around to Sylvain Loosli in the small blind. The Frenchman made it 325,000 and Pollak folded his big blind. Kaverman thought about it for a bit before moving in. Loosli called.
Byron Kaverman:
Sylvain Loosli:
The board ran out and Kaverman doiubled, leaving Loosli as the absolute short stack.
Action folded to Sylvain Loosli in the cutoff and he pushed his last 205,000 forward. Pollak folded his button and Kaverman folded from the small blind, but Mike McDonald called from the big.
Sylvain Loosli:
Mike McDonald:
The flop came giving McDonald a pair but Loosli a gutshot. The paired Loosli but even before Pollak finished his sentence saying "Good card" the had already hit the river.
Loosli finished in 8th place bringing home €67,990. The remaining 7 players are guaranteed €87,025.
Byron Kaverman opened to 130,000 from middle position and Mike McDonald folded his hijack. Juha Helppi in the cutoff shoved all in for 1,470,000 and action quickly folded to Kaverman who instantly called.
Juha Helppi:
Byron Kaverman:
The flop came and Helppi jumped in the lead. The on the turn was a blank and the completed the board.
"Not even a diamond" Greenwood said referring to the turn that could have given Kaverman some extra outs.
Mike McDonald has been three betting all day, mostly succesful we must say. He had worked his stack up to 5 million without any big showdowns, but just doubled up Byron Kaverman.
Kaverman opened to 130,000 from middle position and Mike McDonald three bet to 300,000 from the hijack. Action folded around to Kaverman who pushed all in for 1,265,000 after some minutes of tanking. McDonald called, giving Kaverman a pained look on his face.
Mike McDonald opened to 130,000 pre flop from middle position and got three bet by Juha Helppi in the hijack. McDonald called and checked on . Helppi bet out 300,000 and McDonald check raised to 825,000. Helppi now pushed all in and McDonald called.
Mike McDonald:
Juha Helppi:
The turn came the and the river came the and Helppi doubled. McDonald from chip leader to short stack in back to back hands.
Byron Kaverman opened the button for 130,000 and Juha Helppi called from the big blind. Both Helppi and Kaverman checked the flop and turn, and so the on the river was seen for free. Helppi checked and Kaverman bet 250,000. Helppi tanked for a bit before calling. Kaverman showed for nothing but jack high, Helppi took it down with .
The first 20-minute break of the day has commenced. Here are the exact chip counts for the final 7 players. Next level up will be 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante.
Byron Kaverman opened to 170,000 from middle position and Mike McDonald in the hijack three bet to 390,000. Nick Petrangelo on the button shoved for 455,000 and both blinds and Kaverman folded. McDonald made the call.
"You call?" Petrangelo asked with a smile, "I did not expect that!"
Nick Petrangelo:
Mike McDonald:
The board ran out and Petrangelo was already home safe on the turn.
Jason Wheeler has opened twice since the break, both times to 175,000. Both times someone shoved and both times Wheeler gave up. The first time it was Benjamin Pollak shoving, just now Mike McDonald made his move.
and Kaverman doiubled, leaving Loosli as the absolute short stack.
giving McDonald a pair but Loosli a gutshot. The 
paired Loosli but even before Pollak finished his sentence saying "Good card" the 
and Helppi jumped in the lead. The 
on the turn was a blank and the 
completed the board. 
and the river came the 
flop and 
for nothing but jack high, Helppi took it down with 
and Petrangelo was already home safe on the turn.