Marian Strachinescu Eliminated in 3rd Place (€32,000)
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Andrei Racolta shoved on the button with his dominating chip lead and Marian Strachinescu called in the small blind for 1.9 million.
Marian Strachinescu: 
Andrei Racolta: 
The 
board gave Racolta a full house and Strachinescu was eliminated in 3rd place for €32,000. Players are now on a short break to set up the heads-up duel and Racolta will have a dominating lead in the battle for the trophy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
2,200,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |