There was around 425,000 in the middle, on a board of K♠7♠6♣4♥6♥, in a hand between Magrane Esteve on the button and Gustav Andersson in the small blind.
Andersson check-raised to 300,000 versus a bet of 125,000 from Esteve, and after a bit of thought, Esteve called.
Andersson showed K♣J♠ for a pair of kings, and Esteve mucked.
The tournament director has just confirmed that play will conclude today either at the final table, or the end of Level 27, whichever is earlier.
Matteo Ferrera is now the chip leader on just over three million.
Level: 20
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
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Matthew Agius was all-in for 35,000 and at risk versus Charles Eichner.
Matthew Agius: A♦A♥ 
Charles Eichner: Q♥Q♦
The table were highly amused that short-stack Agius had woken up with a monster, and he doubled on the 10♣5♦3♠4♠2♥ runout.
However he was seen at the payout desk shortly later after busting.
Alessio Assennato was all-in for 320,000 and at risk versus Sergei Cutajar.
Alessio Assennato: K♠Q♦
Sergei Cutajar: Q♥Q♠
Assennato had run into a monster, and there were no surprises on the 8♣6♣2♠9♦J♦ runout.
A big pot of around 800,000 had developed on the turn, in a hand between Kjetil Reigstad in middle position and Andrew Cutajar in the small blind, with the board reading A♣J♠10♦9♦.
Cutajar led out with a bet of 150,000, and Reigstad called.
The 3♣ river was checked through, and Reigstad mucked when Cutajar tabled Q♥J♦ for second pair jacks.
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