A deal has been made, with all three players taking home a set sum of money. In addition, €60,000 extra is reserved for the eventual winner, while the runner-up will receive €25,657 on top of their agreed sum.
The full numbers are listed below.
| Player | Prize |
|---|---|
| Hiep Ninh | €309,979 |
| Mark Johnston | €232,685 |
| Tero Laurila | €232,685 |
The blind levels will also be reduced to 20 minutes after the current level has finished.
The players have taken back their seats and cards are back in the air as the Main Event is nearing its conclusion.
Mark Johnston limped in from the small blind with A♦5♦ and Hiep Ninh checked the big blind with 10♦7♥. Johnston then bet 800,000 on the J♦J♥7♦ flop and Ninh made the call.
The J♣ turn went check-check before Johnston fired another 900,000 on the Q♣ river. Ninh quickly called with his full house and he dragged in the pot at showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
14,000,000
-6,000,000
|
-6,000,000 |
Level: 39
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Mark Johnston raised to 2,000,000 on the button with A♠Q♣ and Tero Laurila defended his big blind with J♠6♠.
The flop was J♣3♦K♠ and Laurila checked to Johnston, who made a bet of 1,400,000 chips. Laurila made the call with his pair of jacks and saw the 9♦ turn roll off.
Both contestants checked, as did they on the subsequent 8♦ river. Laurila won the small pot to gain a slight edge over Johnston.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
||
|
|
13,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Tero Laurila raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Hiep Ninh shoved all in from the big blind. Laurila counted his chips and put in a call for his 23,000,000 chips and tournament life shortly after.
Tero Laurila: 10♥10♣ 
Hiep Ninh: 6♠6♣
Ninh turned some out on J♠5♣4♣7♠, but the 2♦ river bricked out as Laurila doubled through the former chipleader and took that lead from him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000,000
27,000,000
|
27,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
39,000,000
-22,000,000
|
-22,000,000 |
Level: 40
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Mark Johnston jammed all in from the button for 19,000,000 chips and Hiep Ninh reshoved from the small blind. Tero Laurilo folded the big blind and the cards were shown down.
Mark Johnston: 9♦9♣
Hiep Ninh: A♣J♣
It was a classic race, and Ninh shot ahead on the 4♣2♣A♥ flop. Johnston could not hit a nine on the 8♥3♦ runout, and graciously took his exit in third place, taking home €232,685 after the three-way deal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000,000
19,000,000
|
19,000,000 |
|
|
39,000,000
-9,000,000
|
-9,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Hiep Ninh and Tero Laurila have decided to take a 40-minute dinner break.
Hiep Ninh and Tero Laurila are back in their seats and cards are in the air for the heads up.
