It was Isaac Haxton's exit that brought about the short break for a re-draw.
PokerStars Team Online's Haxton raised to 18,000 off the button before Max Altergott three-bet to 45,000 from the small blind. Samir Taouint called from the big bind but Haxton shoved for 220,000 when the action was back on him. Altergott snap-shoved as well for 250,000 from the big blind that was enough to to the hands heads up.
The flop read and Niklas Heinecker bet 24,000 from the small blind. Tony Gregg was seated under the gun plus one and moved all in for 112,000. Heinecker quickly made the call and had another big pair.
Heinecker:
Gregg:
The board ran out , and Gregg was knocked out. After this hand the tables were balanced and Scott Seiver was moved to the feature table.
Faraz Jaka and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier just clashed in the biggest pot of the tournament!
The action started when Mercier raised to 12,000 from the button, and Jaka three-bet from the small blind to 31,000. The big blind folded, and Mercier made the call.
The flop brought the , and this soon proved to be a set up for disaster for Jaka. He fired out 39,000, and Mercier decided to raise it up to 93,000. Jaka tanked for a bit before making it 205,000. Mercier moved all in, and Jaka made the call.
Jaka:
Mercier:
Jaka had a huge draw against Mercier's set, but the turn brought the , which kept the set of sixes in front. On the river, the hit, and that was it for Jaka. He missed his big draw and was left with just ten high, giving Mercier the pot. Jaka was all in for around 650,000, and this pot was worth around 1.5 million chips. Mercier is now up to 1.9 million chips with 12.5 million in play.
New boy, Samir Taouint, has made his mark by busting one of the world's hottest MTT players, Marvin Rettenmaier.
Rettenmaier had successfully three-bet jammed the hand before but he didn't get away with it the next time.
Talal Shakerchi opened to 14,000 before Rettenmaier three-bet all but 10,000 of his 110,000 stack. Samir Taouint called from the smal blind and that scared off Shakerchi.
The rest of the chips went in on the and Rettenmaier opened . Taouint flipped up and inprived to a set as the board ran out .
Talal Shakerchi raised from the button to 15,000 and PokerStars Team Online Isaac Haxton called from the small blind. Marvin Rettenmaier three-bet from the big blind to 52,000 and Shakerchi moved all in for 236,000. Haxton quickly folded and Rettenmaier made the call.
Rettenmaier:
Shakerchi:
The board ran out and Shakerchi doubled up. Rettenmaier is now the short stack.
to make the German a better pair.
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and Gregg was knocked out. After this hand the tables were balanced and Scott Seiver was moved to the feature table.
, which kept the set of sixes in front. On the river, the 
. Taouint flipped up 
and inprived to a set as the board ran out 
and Haxton doubled up.
