Paul Runcan open-shoved from the cutoff, and all other players folded.
One hand later, Runcan jammed again, this time when Davit Mikhanashvili had raised to 300,000 from middle position.
Mikhanashvili quickly let his hand go, and Runcan became the new chipleader thanks to his preflop aggression.
Jakub Sterba opened to 300,000 in early position, and Mystery Kid called next to act. It then folded to Paul Runcan in the small blind, who jammed all in.
Sterba and Mystery Kid quickly folded, and Runcan casually flung the 5♣ across the table.
Paul Runcan opened his button to 300,000, and Jakub Sterba defended in the big blind. Runcan continued for 425,000 on the 4♦10♠9♠ flop, and Sterba check-called.
Runcan sized up to 550,000 on the Q♣ turn. Sterba check-folded this time, and Runcan opted to show the 7♣ to the table as he raked in the chips.
Level: 23
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Paul Runcan opened to 240,000 in early position. Attila Koncz then three-bet to 550,000 as next to act, and coolstorybro announced a call in the big blind.
It quickly became clear that coolstorybro had not seen Koncz three-bet, and he shook his head as he called the 550,000. Runcan responded by moving all in, and Koncz quickly moved out of the way.
Coolstorybro felt pot-committed, and he called off his stack of 1,020,000.
coolstorybro: 8♠7♥ 
Paul Runcan: K♦J♠
Coolstorybro took the lead on the 7♦5♥Q♥ flop, and he found two pair on the 8♣ turn to lock up the pot. The 6♣ river was already rendered meaningless, and the players shared a laugh as coolstorybro raked in the pot.
Jakub Sterba opened to 240,000 under the gun, and Davit Mikhanashvili called on the button. The two players checked the 4♣A♣A♠ flop, after which Sterba bet 250,000 on the 5♣ turn.
Mikhanashvili folded without much thought, shipping another pot to Sterba.
"Everybody had their coffee?" Paul Runcan asked on the first hand back from break. "Come on, three-handed in two hours now."
He then opened to 240,000 in early position. It folded to Martynas Racinskas in the big blind, who defended.
Racinskas did not cooperate with Runcan's vision, however, as he quickly check-folded when Runcan continued for 180,000 on the A♥4♠9♠ flop.
Level: 22
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Espen Jorstad memorably won the WSOP Main Event in 2022. But the victory, which netted him $10 million and a gold bracelet, didn't come without some difficult decisions.
The champion, in a GTO Wizard video, broke down the ICM implications of his decisions along the way at the final table four years ago.
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