Breakdown of Eliminations
Level 26
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Level | Players Started | Players Eliminated | Players Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 50 | 10 | 40 |
| 23 | 40 | 10 | 30 |
| 24 | 30 | 5 | 25 |
| 25 | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| 26 | 17 | ? | ? |
2019 Golden Poker Million
€800 Main Event - 1M Gtd.
Day: 3
Level: 26
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Break Time
Level 25
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Players are on a ten-minute break.
Duzgun Ousts Golubev
Level 25
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Andrey Golubev in the small blind bet 1 million into a pot of around 2.5 million with the 
on the board. Samiyel Duzgun jammed from the big blind his massive stack and Golubev called off his remaining 1.5 to 2 million in chips.
Samiyel Duzgun: 
Andrey Golubev: 
Both players had two pair, but Duzgun's was bigger and Golubev hit the rail. After the hand, Duzgun was easily the chip leader with a stack of around 17 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,000,000 | 5,790,000 |
|
Busted |
Golubev Eliminates Benham
Level 25
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Marco Marco opened to 240,000. Vytautas Semaska and Ilane Benham called before Andrey Golubev jammed for about 2.2 million. Marco Marco and Semaska folded and Benham called off for less than 1 million that was in his stack to start the hand.
Andrey Golubev: 
Ilane Benham: 
The 
ran out on the board and Benham was eliminated in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000 | 1,425,000 |
|
Busted |
Prior Out
Level 25
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Seems like the dinner break made players feisty as it's been a slew of eliminations during the first half of Level 25. Daniel Prior is the tournament's latest victim in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Cowboys Don't Hold for Stonescu
Level 25
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Andrei Stonescu with was all ain against Vytautas Semaska with for a pot of around 6.5 million in chips.
It was looking good for Stonescu to double as the 
came on the flop followed by the 
on the turn. However, the 
spiked the river and Stonescu was stunned at his bad luck with the runout.
Just after, Kayhan Tip dusted off his short stack and hit the rail in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,500,000 | 3,240,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Dorai Doubles
Level 25
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kayhan Tip opened for 250,000 from the hijack and got calls from Bakhtiev Ruslan on the button and Joseph Dorai in the big blind.
Dorai checked after the 
came on the flop and Tip bet 500,000. Ruslan folded and Dorai called.
Dorai checked again after the paired the board on the turn and Tip jammed more than covering the 2.5 million his opponent had behind. Dorai called and turned over 
, while Tip had a flush draw with 
.
The 
completed the board on the river and Dorai doubled.
Sertac Turker was eliminated at another table around the time this hand took place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000 | 3,140,000 |
|
|
800,000 | -2,450,000 |
|
Busted |
Puntigam Loses a Flip
Level 25
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Andreas Puntigam three-bet jammed 
for 1.7 million and was called by Milad Oghabian with 
.
All deuces came on the 
flop and Puntigam was drawing dead after the 
came on the turn. The pot was officially awarded to Oghabian after the 
completed the board on the river and Puntigam was the first player out since the dinner break.
Just after this hand, Hanouadi Del Pino was also eliminated at another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000 | 1,760,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Action Resumes
Level 25
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Players are back from dinner break. Blinds are now 50,000/100,000 with a big blind ante of 100,000.