Mikita Badziakouski faced an open to 50,000 by Steve O'Dwyer and the call by Michael Bonzon. The Belorussian shoved for more than half a million and both of his opponents folded.
One table over, the board was reading and Fabian Quoss checked. Max Silver bet 110,000 and was called before the fell on the river. Again Quoss checked and Silver made it 280,000 to go, eventually enforcing a fold.
Steve O'Dwyer opened the action with a raise to 42,000 from middle position. Action folded to big blind Byron Kaverman and he pushed all in for 310,000. O'Dwyer wanted to make sure how much it was, but already informed his opponent he was likely calling. As soon as he found out it was just over 300,000, he did just that.
Steve O'Dwyer:
Byron Kaverman:
The flop came , bringing chop outs for Kaverman. The on the turn was a good card for him, but the on the river spoiled it. Kaverman made his exit, O'Dwyer up to almost 900,000 again.
Dario Sammartino shoved his short stack in from early position and the action folded to Christoph Vogelsang on the hijack. He asked for a count, then moved in for less than that.
Vogelsang:
Sammartino:
The board ran out and Vogelsang doubled for 163,000 to leave Sammartino very short.
Dario Sammartino shoved for 28,000 from under the gun and Fedor Holz three-bet to 65,000 from the button. Daniel Cates in the big blind four-bet to 180,000 and Holz took plenty of time before making the call. On the flop, Cates pondered about his next move before betting 125,000 only for Holz to spend an equally long time and then raising to 285,000.
Eight minutes after the shove of Sammartino, he would go into showdown as Cates folded.
Sammartino:
Holz:
The turn and river had no influence on the outcome of the hand anymore and Sammartino more than tripled up thanks to small blind and antes. "You're welcome Dario," Holz said with a grin.
Dario Sammartino shoved for 115,000 and was called by Murad Akhundov from one seat over before the action reached Fedor Holz on the button. He moved all in and Akhundov folded eventually.
Sammartino:
Holz:
The board ran out and Sammartino tripled, Holz just smiled and once again repeated his "you're welcome Dario."
Mohsin Charania open shoved his last 72,000 to the middle from early position and cutoff Timofey Kuznetsov did the same with his stack. The other players all folded and it was time to put the cards on their backs.
Mohsin Charania:
Timofey Kuznetsov:
Kuznetsov had the better hand, but would get out flopped pretty hard: . The on the river was a scare card for Charania, but the on the river was a blank and the EPT Grand Final champion doubled up.
The next hand though, the two would clash again and this time things didn't go so well for Charania. He open shoved his 189,000 to the middle with and got looked up by Kuznetsov who had . The board ran out and Charania made his exit.
Steve O'Dwyer raised from the button and Timothy Adams moved all in from one seat over for what looked like just under 400,000 chips. O'Dwyer didn't really ask for a count but rather quickly called and they tabled the cards.
Adams:
O'Dwyer:
The board ran out and ace-high scored the knockout. Adams stood up, sent his stack over to his table neighbor and left with a "good luck guys."
and Fabian Quoss checked. Max Silver bet 110,000 and was called before the 
fell on the river. Again Quoss checked and Silver made it 280,000 to go, eventually enforcing a fold.
, bringing chop outs for Kaverman. The 
on the turn was a good card for him, but the 
on the river spoiled it. Kaverman made his exit, O'Dwyer up to almost 900,000 again.
turn and 
river had no influence on the outcome of the hand anymore and Sammartino more than tripled up thanks to small blind and antes. "You're welcome Dario," Holz said with a grin.
and Sammartino tripled, Holz just smiled and once again repeated his "you're welcome Dario."
on the river was a blank and the EPT Grand Final champion doubled up.
and got looked up by Kuznetsov who had 
. The board ran out 
