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.
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.
Last year Patrik Antonius finished in fourth place for €443,000 but he did not make the money this year. The Finnish high stakes professional was knocked out just after the break by Vladimir Troyanovsky. We overheard that Antonius four-bet all in for right around 200,000 chips with and he ran into the Russian's . Troyanovsky's hand held up and just 23 players remain right now.
Andrew Lichtenberger was very unlucky to bust with kings into the aces of Max Altergott.
Lichtenberger opened to 16,000 off the button before Altergott three-bet to 36,000. Lichtenberger came back with a four-bet to 68,000 and then shoved for 264,000 when Altergott five-bet. Call.
Lichtenberger:
Altergott:
The board ran to leave Lichtenberger dead by the turn .
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.
, 
and Gregg was knocked out. After this hand the tables were balanced and Scott Seiver was moved to the feature table.
to make the German a better pair.
and he ran into the Russian's 
. Troyanovsky's hand held up and just 23 players remain right now.
to leave Lichtenberger dead by the turn .