Donnie Peters
From under the fun, Kevin MacPhee raised to 230,000. This ihas been the standard opening raise for MacPhee. Artur Wasek quickly grabbed a stack of chips and three-bet to 850,000. That reraise was enough to take down the pot and Wasek won some chips.
Wasek doesn't seem to count out his reraises, instead he just grabs a chunk of his chips and puts them across the betting line. Each time he does this, his opponents usually fold when they see that he has committed a hefty portion of his entire stack to the hand.
Donnie Peters
Kevin MacPhee
Ilari Tahkokallio raised from under the gun to 220,000. Both blinds made the call; Kevin MacPhee in the small blind and Artur Wasek in the big blind.
The flop came down and MacPhee checked. Wasek checked and then Tahkokallio fired a continuation bet of 360,000. That wasn't good enough in MacPhee's eyes. He raised to 870,000. Wasek folded and then Tahkokallio followed suit.
Donnie Peters
Kevin macPhee had the button and raised to 230,000. Artur Wasek called from the small blind and Ilari Tahkokallio called in the big blind.
The flop came down and action checked over to MacPhee. He fired 320,000. Wasek mucked and Tahkokallio made the call.
The turn brought the and Tahkokallio checked. MacPhee checked behind.
The river was the and Tahkokallio fired 580,000. MacPhee made the call and then mucked when Tahkokallio revealed the for trip kings.
Donnie Peters
On the last hand before the break, Ilari Tahkokallio completed from the small blind and then Marc Inizan raised from the big blind to 370,000. Tahkokallio took a second and then mucked, bringing the players to a 15-minute break.
Inizan discusses thing with fellow Frenchman Ronan Monfort and Belgian pro Davidi Kitai during the break.
We're back to the four-handed action. Stakes, and blinds, are going up.
Ilari Tahkokallio checked a flop. Kevin MacPhee bet 360,000, and Ilari called. Both checked the turn to see the on the river for free. Tahkokallio checked to try to see a free showdown as well, but MacPhee had other ideas. He bet 880,000, and Tahkokallio paid him off. MacPhee's was good for the nice pot, and with it, he regained the chip lead. MacPhee's now on 11.7 million to Tahkokallio's 10.9 million.
Donnie Peters
From under the gun, Ilari Tahkokallio raised to 270,000 and then Marc Inizan moved all in for 3.04 million. Everyone folded and Inizan scooped the pot.
Ilari Tahkokallio (small blind) and Marc Inizan (big blind) limp/checked their way to a flop which they both checked.
They saw a turn and Tahkokallio bet out 160,000; Inizan called and they saw a river which both checked again. Tahkokallio flipped pocket fours, and they were good to beat Inizan's king-high.
and MacPhee checked. Wasek checked and then Tahkokallio fired a continuation bet of 360,000. That wasn't good enough in MacPhee's eyes. He raised to 870,000. Wasek folded and then Tahkokallio followed suit.
and action checked over to MacPhee. He fired 320,000. Wasek mucked and Tahkokallio made the call.
and Tahkokallio fired 580,000. MacPhee made the call and then mucked when Tahkokallio revealed the 
for trip kings.
flop. Kevin MacPhee bet 360,000, and Ilari called. Both checked the 
turn to see the 
was good for the nice pot, and with it, he regained the chip lead. MacPhee's now on 11.7 million to Tahkokallio's 10.9 million.
turn and Tahkokallio bet out 160,000; Inizan called and they saw a 
river which both checked again. Tahkokallio flipped pocket fours, and they were good to beat Inizan's king-high.
