The money bubble is not that far away with 46 players remaining and 39 getting paid. Once the bubble breaks, the remaining players will not only collect at least €1,155 but also come back to Day 3 tomorrow at 12 p.m. EEST when play will resume until a winner is crowned.
Aleksandr Konstantinov opened to 11,000. Niko Tapio Nykkonen and Mansour Djoudat called from the small and big blinds.
Nykkonen checked the 
flop. Djoudat jammed for 84,000 and Konstantinov called. Nykkonen went over the top for over 300,000. Konstantinov shook his head and said, "I can't call," before he folded his hand.
Nykkonen: 
Djoudat: 
Djoudat said he was in trouble before he saw his opponent's cards. He laughed when he saw his opponent had both the nut-straight and a straight-flush draw.
"Seven, seven," shouted Djoudat hoping for one of the three remaining sevens to give him a chop in the hand.
However, he pleas went unheard as the turn came 
and the 
completed the board on the river.
After seeing the , Konstantinov said under his breath that he had 
. However, even if true, nailing the set on the river wouldn't have helped the Finn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000 | 153,000 |
|
260,000 | 204,100 |
|
Busted |
On the break, Johannes Park shared with us that he got it all in with 
and was able to hold against another player with 
to take down a 400,000 pot.
Park is now the chip leader with 667,000 in chips. Just a little bit behind is Craig Timmis with 665,000.
Here is an update on some of the bigger stacks at the break:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
667,000 | 267,000 |
|
665,000 | 217,000 |
|
492,000 | 404,900 |
|
450,000 | -25,000 |
|
438,000 | 438,000 |
|
432,000 | 202,000 |
|
|
427,000 | 419,200 |
|
|
417,000 | 268,500 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
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Right now there are only five players, meaning there should be sick value for anyone that plays.
The remaining field of 50 players is now on a 15-minute break. With 39 players getting paid and the day ending once the bubble break, there is a good chance this will be the final break of the day.
Tom Sundqvist raised from middle position to 11,000 and Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen defended his big blind.
Tahvonen led out for 11,000 on a 
flop and Sundqvist raised to 33,000. Tahvnonen then three-bet jammed for 110,000 and got a call.
Rauno Tahvonen: 
Tom Sundqvist: 
Tahvonen had top pair but was a slight dog to Sunqvist with a flush draw and two over cards. Tahvonen's odds improved to win the hand after the 
appeared on the turn and doubled up after the 
appeared on the river.
After the hand was over, Tahvonen appeared relieved and shared with PokerNews, "This isn't a play a normally make," shared Tahvonen. "In this case, it was player dependent."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000 | 94,400 |
|
|
230,000 | 200,000 |
Mette-Marica Puromäki jammed with 
and was flipping against the 
held by Kristoffer Skolem.
Puromäki appeared the swear in Finnish after the flop came 
and got up from her seat. She continued to walk away as the 
and 
completed the board and was eliminated in 55th place.
After the hand, the floor announced that all tables would now be eight max for the duration of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Jussi Mattila finished runner-up in two big tournaments in April including the MPNPT Main Event for €20,900. He will not be able to add another runner-up performance or even a cash after he got it all-in with 
and got looked up by two other players with 
and .
The board was of no help and Mattila quickly left the tournament area in 61st place.
Johnny Johansen open-jammed for 42,500 and Kristoffer Skolem called. Kyosti Allan Isberg raised to 122,500 and Skolem once again called.
Skolem open jammed on the 
flop for around 100,000 and Isberg snap-called.
Kristoffer Skolem:
Kyosti Isberg: 
Johnny Johansen:
Skolem had the lead throughout the hand and shipped a huge pot after the 
appeared on the turn and the 
completed the board on the river.
Meanwhile, Johansen finished in 65th place or 26 spots away from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000 | 396,300 |
|
400,000 | 400,000 |
|
Busted |
