Conroy's tournament rolls on after he doubles through Farid for a decent pot. Marius Torbergsen raised but was reraised all-in by Farid Meranghi's huge stack. Conroy, with pocket aces, had no hesitation in calling. Farid's AJ was no match.
It has been a long but ultimately rewarding campaign for German Pokerstars player Katja Thater. Always low on chips, she hung tough as player after player fell by the wayside.
Finally, she has gone in fifth spot for a decent payday after her 22 failed to stand up to Peter Jepsen's AQ.
It's down to four and getting edgy
Four to go and the serious differentials between the prize rungs seems to have got to everyone. A mere sniff of a raise sees the others heading for shelter. In the one "family pot" we have seen, the flop of saw John Conroy take down a highly useful pot with a 35k bet. He is now on over 750k and level with Peter Jepsen while Farid is not far ahead on 900k plus. Only Marius is in need of a good hand quickly.
A measure of the caution was seen when Marius and Farid saw a flop of . Check, check.
The turn was for an intriguing board full of possibilities. Marius bet a small amount, Farid called.
River . What a board.
Marius was sorely tempted to bet but, with his low stack, could not bring himself to take the chance. Farid also checked and showed .
Ireland's Andy Black has now gone back to his lucrative cash game after his stint at the microphone. Before departing he told everyone that he has played in poker tournaments all around the world but said he has been highly impressed with the way in which the Polish organisers, with some help from the EPT, have handled what has been by far the biggest poker event they have held at this casino. Andy praised their helpfulness whenever things go wrong, as they do at all tournaments. A hearty round of applause followed.