Ramzi Jelassi declined to deal at this stage so the two players will be battling for the original prizes set out in the payouts.
A reminder:
1st place - €835,000
2nd place - €510,000
A huge non showdown pot played out on the first hand of heads up play.
Ramzi Jelassi three-bet a button open from Sotirios Koutoupas and was called en route to a 
flop.
Jelassi continued for 575,000 and called when Koutoupas raised to 1,400,000. The turn came 
and Jelassi check-called a 2,250,000 bet before he checked on the 
river to face a shove worth 3,850,000. The Swede thought for a minute and elected to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,500,000
-3,480,000
|
-3,480,000 |
|
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12,400,000
3,460,000
|
3,460,000 |
|
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Sotirios Koutoupas is within touching distance of the chip lead after winning another pot.
Koutoupas opened and Ramzi Jelassi defended with a call. Both players checked the 
flop, but Jelassi lead out with a 300,000 bet upon the arrival of the 
turn. Koutoupas called and it was off to the 
river. Both players checked again.
Jelassi showed 
but he lost out to the 
of his Greek opponent.
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Martin Finger took one trophy (see http://psta.rs/ZvfmOr), Ankush 'pistons87' Mandavia snuck another (see http://psta.rs/UwN53k ) and David Vamplew is currently heads-up in the six-max turbo.
The players are on a ten-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,190,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
|
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|
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11,725,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
|
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Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Sotirios Koutoupas has closed the gap again after he forced Ramzi Jelassi off a hand on the river.
Jelassi opened to 320,000 and Koutoupas peeled to see a 
flop appear. He then check-called a 285,000 bet before both players checked the turn. That invited Koutoupas to lead for 1,600,000 on the 
river. Quick fold form Jelassi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,300,000
-890,000
|
-890,000 |
|
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12,600,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
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A massive hand just went down just now that saw Jelassi five-bet fold!
Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 325,000 and Jelassi three-bet to 825,000. Koutoupas, who has played very deliberately throughout this tournament, waited a few moments before taking back his original bet and replacing it with 2,000,000 worth of green and black T100,000 chips.
Jelassi looked confused and asked the dealer for clarification of the bet size before putting in a five-bet to 3,155,000. Koutoupas then quickly moved all-in for 12,570,000 and Jelassi snap-folded.