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[Removed:17] started the day as the chip leader, but coming back from the last break he captained the second-shortest stack in the room. He open-shoved for 375,000 from the button, Georgios Karakousis called in the small blind, and the big blind released.
Yan: 
Karakousis: 
Karakousis' hand held as the board came 
, and Yan was eliminated in 12th place, earning €32,810.
While the award-winning EPT Live focuses on one table, the resolutely award-dodging PokerStars Blog goes a round on the other, taking a forensic look at one orbit away from the spotlight.
Georgios Karakousis opened to 60,000 from under the gun, Ludovic Geilich called on the button, and Martin Kozlov defended his big blind. The flop fell 
, Kozlov checked, Karakousis checked, and Geilich took the opportunity to bet 98,000. Only Karakousis called.
The turn was the 
, Karakousis check-called another 236,000 from Geilich, and a fourth diamond - the 
- completed the board. Karakousis checked, Geilich immediately fired 498,000, and Karakousis check-raised all in.
Geilich jumped back in his seat, mulled the decision over for no more than 20 seconds, then folded.
"I had the king of diamonds," Geilich sighed.
Robin Ylitalo raised to 62,000 under the gun and Senh Ung proceeded to three-bet him from the button to 123,000. Both blinds folded and Ylitalo called the three-bet.
The flop brought 
and Ylitalo check-called 168,000.
On the turn the 
hit and both players checked.
The river brought the and this time Ylitalo moved all in putting the maximum amount of pressure on Ung. Eventually Ung folded and was knocked down to around 500,000 chips.
Javier Etayo raised to 65,000 and Stefan Vagner called from the big blind. The flop brought 
and Vagner check-called 87,000.
On the turn the hit and Vagner checked to Etayo again who bet 146,000 this time around. Vagner tanked for a bit and eventually made the call.
The river brought the 
and Vagner checked a third time. Etayo moved all in and Vagner let go of his hand.
Javier Etayo raised to 75,000 out of the small blind, Jan Olav Sjavik moved all in for 517,000 out of the big blind, and Etayo snap-called.
Etayo: 
Sjavik: 
Sjavik held in the cooler situation as the flop, turn, and river came 
, and Sjavik doubled to over a million chips.
Robin Ylitalo opened to 62,000 in the hijack seat, Javier Etayo called in the cutoff, and the flop came 
. Ylitalo check-called a bet of 87,000, then check-called another 152,000 when the turned.
The 
completed the board, Ylitalo checked again, and Etayo knuckled behind. Ylitalo showed 
for a pair of kings, winning the pot.
A few hands later, Etayo opened to 65,000 from early position, Stefan Vagner called in the big blind, and the flop came 
. Vagner checked, Etayo continued for 77,000, and Vagner moved all in for 462,000.
Etayo said something about Vagner having a flush draw, called, and then sighed when Vagner showed 
. Etayo tabled .
The turn and river completed 
, respectively, and Vagner doubled to over a million chips. Etayo is down to 975,000.
Jeff Rossiter raised to 60,000 from early position and the action was folded to Javier Etayo in the big blind. Etayo had earlier doubled up Stefan Vagner and Jan Sjavik and now it was his turn to try and multiply his stack. The Spaniard moved all in for 900,000 and Rossiter called immediately.
Rossiter:
Etayo: 
The board ran out 
and Etayo was knocked out while Rossiter grabbed a firm chip lead at the secondary feature table.
Senh Ung had been the short stack for quite some time and once again he decided to move all in. This time Ung was seated in the cutoff and pushed 418,000 chips across the line. Jeff Rossiter was next to act and it didn't take him too long before putting in the call.
Stefan Vagner snap-folded but Robin Ylitalo tanked for quite a while before he also let go of his hand.
Ung:
Rossiter: 
The board ran out 
and Ung was knocked out in 10th place.
"I have to be very drunk to tell you what I folded," Ylitalo said, as play halted for the redraw with just nine remaining players.
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