Hand #28: Niall Farrell received a walk in the big blind with 
.
Hand #29: Alen Bilic opened for 175,000 with 
under the gun and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #30: Niall Farrell made it 175,000 from the button with 
and action was on the shorty in the small blind. Giulio Spampinato found 
and shoved for 675,000. Alen Bilic in the big blind woke up with 
and called rather quickly. Farrell laughed and instantly folded his hand.
Giulio Spampinato, surrounded by his friends and family, wished for an ace, but it wouldn't come. The board came 
and Spampinato was out in 4th place. His biggest score to date was winning the Big 55 online for $17,000, he improved on that here by quite a large margin, picking up €203,640.
The remaining 3 players are now guaranteed €265,840.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,280,000 | 1,020,000 |
|
8,540,000 | -165,000 |
|
1,685,000 | -70,000 |
|
Busted |
Hand #31: With the 
, Alen Bilic raised from the small blind and won the pot.
Hand #32: Jaroslaw Sikora limped from the small blind with the 
and Niall Farrell exercised his option from the big with a raise to 240,000 with the 
. Sikora immediately moved all in for 1.585 million, and Farrell snap-called.
Sikora had major kicker issues, and the 
flop didn't do anything for him. The 
turn was a blank, and the river wound up being the last card Sikora would see in the EPT12 Malta Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
The final two players are extremely deep. As such, they've opted to take a moment to talk numbers. Cards should be back in the air shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,135,000 | 1,595,000 |
|
|
9,370,000 | 90,000 |
The two remaining players have agreed to a deal that will see Niall Farrell, who holds a slight chip lead, lock up €444,300, and Alen Bilic €440,000. They will also battle it our for the trophy and €90,000 left on the table.
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Hand #33: Niall Farrell started on the button and opened for 180,000 holding 
. Bilic called with 
. The flop came and Bilic and Farrell checked. The on the turn gave Bilic an open ended and he lead out for 225,000. Farrell folded.
Hand #34: Alen Bilic folded 
on the button, Farrell received the walk while holding 
.
Hand #35: Niall Farrell made it 180,000 with 
. Alen Bilic called with and flopped best on 
. Both players checked and the on the turn was seen for free. Bilic bet 225,000 and Farrell gave it up.
Hand #36: Alen Bilic with on the bitton raised to 200,000. Niall Farrell called with and the two saw a flop of 
. Farrell checked, and called Bilic' 250,000 bet with what we knew was a 3% hand. The on the turn left Farrell drawing dead and he checked again. Bilic fired 550,000 into the 920,000 pot and Farrell folded instantly.
Hand #37: Farrell with on the button made it 180,000. Bilic called with the . The flop came 
and both players checked. The hit the turn, giving Farrell the nuts. Bilic, with his open ended, checked. Farrell bet 200,000 into 380,000 and Bilic folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,055,000 | 685,000 |
|
|
9,450,000 | -685,000 |
Hand #38: Allen Bilic raised to 200,000 from the small blind with the 
and Niall Farrell folded.
Hand #39: Farrell raised to 200,000 from the button with the and Bilic defended with the 
to see a flop of . Bilic checked, Farrell bet 150,000, and Bilic folded.
Hand #40: Bilic folded the small blind and gave Farrell a walk.
Hand #41: Farrell raised to 200,000 with the and Bilic three-bet to 525,000 with the 
. Farrell called, the flop came down 
, and Bilic continued for 575,000. Farrell, who flopped the nut flush draw, raised to 1.425 million. Bilic made the call and then checked the turn. Farrell did the same and the 
completed the board on the river. Again it went check-check, and Bilic was pushed the 3.92 million pot.
Hand #42: Bilic raised to 200,000 with the and Farrell called with the 
. The 
flop gave Farrell another flush draw, but he checked to Bilic, who bet 250,000 with top pair. Farrell check-raised to 675,000, Bilic called, and the peeled off on the turn.
Farrell, who took the lead with jacks, led out for 1.15 million, and Bilic called to see the river. With 4.07 million in the pot, Farrell bet 2 million and Bilic thought long and hard before making the call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,780,000 | 2,330,000 |
|
|
7,730,000 | -2,325,000 |
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Hand #43: Niall Farrell found diamonds again, opening 
to 200,000 on the button. Bilic with in the big blind three bet to 525,000 and Farrell called. The flop came 
and Bilic lead out for 500,000 with now the best hand. Farrell instantly folded.
Hand #44: Alen Bilic's hand on the button was missed by the broadcast because of a segment with Ludovic Geilich on the rail.
Hand #45: Niall Farrell folded, Alen Bilic received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand #46: Most of this hand was missed because a segment on the live stream. The flop was and Bilic won the pot with 
right then and there.
Hand #47: Farrell opened to 200,000 and Alen Bilic folded his big blind.
