In a pot between Niall Farrell (cutoff raise) and Sam Greenwood (button call) the flop came 
. Farrell bet 105,000 and Greenwood called. The 
fell on the turn and Farrell now fired 250,000 into the 455,000 pot. Greenwood called to see the pot grow to 955,000. The 
completed the board and Farrell checked. Greenwood checked behind and the two chopped it up with 
and 
.
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Sarah has Niall Farrell explain his last cryptic Tweet on break of the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,075,000 | 2,095,000 |
|
3,365,000 | 430,000 |
|
2,350,000 | -150,000 |
|
2,050,000 | -463,000 |
|
1,940,000 | -60,000 |
|
1,540,000 | 440,000 |
|
1,540,000 | -30,000 |
|
1,185,000 | -115,000 |
|
690,000 | -169,000 |
|
470,000 | -230,000 |
The final 10 players are on a 20-minute break. We'll have updated chip counts for you momentarily.
In the last hand of Level 25, a huge hand took place at the TV table.
It began when Niall Farrell opened for 70,000 from the cutoff only to have Gianluca Escobar three-bet to 175,000 from the button. Sam Greenwood then four-bet to 475,000 from the small blind, and Farrell, who had the big stack, five-bet jammed. Escobar called off for 1.572 million, and Greenwood got out of the way.
"I have a cracker hand," said Farrell, who had apparently been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
Farrell: 
Escobar: 
"I said I wouldn't do this again on the stream," added Farrell, who would be left with just 10 big blinds if he lost.
Farrell was behind, but the 
flop made things interesting.
"I'll take that," Farrell said of his pair and gutshot. The dealer then burned and turned the 
to give Farrell two pair and drive a dagger through Escobar's heart.
Escobar had eight outs headed to the river, but it came the 
to improve Farrell to a full house. A disappointed Escobar was unexpectedly sent to the rail in 11th place for €40,410.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
With 179,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, Niall Farrell checked from the big blind and then called when Dvoress bet 65,000. Farrell then check-called a bet of 165,000 on the turn, before both players checked the river.
Farrell showed 
for two pair, but it was no good as Dvoress had flopped a set with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,980,000 | -333,000 |
|
|
1,570,000 | 305,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,935,000 | 753,000 |
|
|
2,513,000 | -476,000 |
|
|
2,313,000 | -870,000 |
|
|
1,882,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
1,265,000 | 326,000 |
|
|
859,000 | -97,000 |
Rainer Kempe raised to 60, 000 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 157,000 by Jaroslaw Sikora on the button. Both blinds folded, Kempe four-bet to 475,000, and Sikora five-bet jammed. Kempe folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | -600,000 |
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