The remaining three players are going on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
28,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
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21,700,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
Simon Lofberg raised to 1,200,000 under the gun and Ivan Poroliev called in the big blind.
The flop came A♠4♦3♠ and Lofberg bet 700,000. Poroliev then raised to 1,800,000, and Lofberg moved all in for 4,000,000. Poroliev called to put him at risk.
Simon Lofberg: K♠4♠ 
Ivan Poroliev: J♠6♠
Lofberg was far ahead with a pair and higher flush draw as the 5♣ fell on the turn, but the 7♥ river gave Poroliev a straight and Lofberg was eliminated in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,500,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Ivan Poroliev raised to 2,800,000 on the button, then called for 7,150,000 when Adrian Ziemichod shoved in the big blind.
Ivan Poroliev: K♦10♥
Adrian Ziemichod: A♦J♥
The K♠Q♣8♥ flop gave Poroliev top pair, while Ziemichod picked up a straight draw. The 9♦ turn was safe for Poroliev, while the K♥ river improved him to trips and secured his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000,000
6,500,000
|
6,500,000 |
|
|
15,000,000
6,500,000
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6,500,000 |
Adrian Ziemichod opened to 1,300,000 from under the gun and Simon Lofberg defended the big blind.
The 8♠5♥10♥ flop saw Lofberg check-call a 600,000 bet from Ziemichod.
Lofberg quickly checked the 3♥ turn, Ziemichod bet 1,400,000 and Lofberg mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,500,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
|
5,300,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
Yulian Bogdanov raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Ivan Poroliev three-bet to 3,000,000 on the button. Bogdanov then moved all in, and Poroliev called for 7,000,000.
Ivan Poroliev: A♠Q♣
Yulian Bogdanov: A♥Q♥
Both players were poised for a chop as the flop came 9♥J♦10♣, but Bogdanov picked up a flush draw on the 8♥ turn. The 4♠ came on the river, and Poroliev survived to split the pot.
The next hand, Adrian Ziemichod shoved from the small blind and Matthias Auer called for 6,500,000 in the big blind.
Matthias Auer: A♥3♠
Adrian Ziemichod: K♠8♦
Auer's hopes were quickly dashed when the flop brought K♥8♣7♣, giving Ziemichod top two pair. The rest of the board ran out 9♦6♦ and the start-of-day chip leader was sent to the rail in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
28,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
8,500,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Adrian Ziemichod opened to 1,300,000 from the cutoff and Yulian Bogdanov called from the small blind.
The 2♣9♣9♥ flop was check-called by Bogdanov after Ziemichod bet 900,000.
The 2♥ turn was checked to the 5♦ river, and Bogdanov bet 3,500,000.
Ziemichod called, and showed J♦J♥ but Bogdanov just pipped him with Q♥Q♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
|
29,000,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
With the PokerStars Live League reaching its final two stops, David Docherty finds himself perfectly positioned for a late surge.
Just EPT Prague and PokerStars Open Cannes remain, not just for Docherty to overtake Steinn Thanh Du Karlsson at the top of the Low tier, but also there are winners to be crowned in the Medium and High tiers as well.
Yulian Bogdanov raised to 1,200,000 under the gun and Ben Hurwitz called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♦2♥3♥ and Bogdanov bet 800,000. Hurwitz then moved all in for 4,800,000, and Bogdanov called. "I need a five," Hurwitz said as they turned over their cards.
Ben Hurwitz: 6♥4♦
Yulian Bogdanov: 7♠7♣
The 4♣ turn gave Hurwitz additional outs with a pair, but Bogdanov's sevens stayed in the lead through the J♦ river to send Hurwitz to the rail in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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24,000,000
7,500,000
|
7,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Matthias Auer raised to 3,000,000 in middle position, committing nearly half of his remaining stack, but found no callers.
Lulei Hu then limped in from middle position and Adrian Ziemichod checked his option. Hu tossed in his last 50,000 on the A♦7♥6♣ flop, and Ziemichod called.
Lulei Hu: K♦J♦
Adrian Ziemichod: 9♠9♥
The 3♠ turn kept Ziemichod in the lead with his nines, while the 9♦ river improved him to a set and sent Hu to the rail in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,500,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
8,500,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Adrian Ziemichod has been very active in this recent level, seeing a sea of folds after either opening or three-betting pre-flop from late positions, and building up his stack.
In a recent hand, Ziemichod opened to 1,300,000 from the hijack and Yulian Bogdanov defended the big blind.
The 5♥9♥Q♠ flop saw Bogdanov check-call after Ziemichod bet 1,000,0000.
A 6♥ turn was checked to the Q♥ river, and Bogdanov bet out 1,800,000. Ziemichod called, and showed K♥9♠, to take the pot as Bogdanov flipped over K♠J♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,250,000
6,750,000
|
6,750,000 |
|
|
16,500,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
