Loris Greco raised to 850,000 from under the gun. Nik, in the small blind, three-bet to 7,500,000. Greco moved all-in, and Nik called off for his last 12,700,000.
Nik: J♥J♣ 
Loris Greco: A♥K♦
Nik was ahead until the 5♣2♦K♥ flop reversed their fate. The Q♥ turn and 3♦ river changed nothing, and Nik was sent to the rail in 7th place.
Level: 32
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Andrea Marchi moved all in for 2,950,000 in early position. Vasilis Nikolas, in the hijack, called.
Andrea Marchi: A♠10♠
Vasilis Nikolas: Q♠Q♦
Marchi was going to need some help to stay alive, and that's exactly what he found on the 7♥10♥10♣ flop. The 4♣ turn and J♦ river changed nothing; Marchi cracked queens to stay alive.
Axel Bayout moved all-in for 3,650,000 from under the gun, only to be snap-called by Nik, in the big blind.
Axel Bayout: 10♠10♦
Nik: K♠K♥
Bayout had walked into a premium holding, but the 10♥ window cards looked to save the day. The Q♣8♦7♣6♠ completed the full runout, and Bayout's unlikely suck out saw him stay alive.
Loris Greco opened from early position to 625,000, holding A♠9♠. Vasilis Nikolas, in the small blind, three-bet to 2,300,000, with 10♣5♣. Greco called.
The 5♥Q♥A♥ flop saw a continuation of 1,300,000 from Nikolas. Greco didn't back down with his top pair.
The 9♥ turn saw a second barrel from Nikolas, sizing up to 2,800,000. Greco called.
The 7♥ river put a flush on board, prompting a bet of 5,500,000 from Nikolas. Greco looked pained as he folded what would have been a chopped pot.
Xerxes I moved all-in for 2,900,000 from the button. Nik, the covering stack in the small blind, moved all-in himself, and the hand went to a showdown.
Xerxes I: A♦9♦
Nik: A♠J♣
Xerxes I was crushed, and the 2♠Q♥7♥K♥J♥ runout only served to improve Nik. Xerxes I was sent to the rail in 8th place.
Emmanouil Chalkiotis raised 600,000 from under-the-gun. Vasilis Nikolas, in middle position, three-bet to 1,700,000. Chalkiotis four-bet jammed for 3,875,000, and Nikolas called.
Emmanouil Chalkiotis: A♠K♦
Vasilis Nikolas: J♦J♠
This classic flip saw Nikolas' jacks hold on the 10♥9♣10♦6♠Q♦ runout, eliminating Chalkiotis in 9th place.
Andrea Marchi raised to 600,000 from the cutoff, holding 5♠5♥. Nik, in the big blind, made the call with A♦8♦.
The A♣10♣4♦ flop saw Nik take the lead having flopped top pair. Both players checked through to the 8♠ on the turn. Marchi improved to two pair but elected to check a second time. Marchi bet out 1,100,000, and Nik called.
The 9♠ river checked to a showdown. Nik's two pair won this pot.
Level: 31
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Xerxes I moved his short stack of 1,900,000 across the line, from middle position. Emmanouil Chalkiotis, in the big blind, made the call.
Xerxes I: A♦10♣
Emmanouil Chalkiotis: 5♥5♣
Chalkiotis was ahead, but the 10♥9♠3♠ put Xerxes I in front. The 3♣ turn and 9♦ turn changed nothing, and Chalkiotis was left short, while Xerxes I survived again.
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