"xMFPx" raised to 1,200,000 from the early position and "arbaarba" three-bet to 3,180,000 from the hijack. The action folded back to "xMFPx" who made the call.
The flop came 
, they both checked to the 
on the turn. "xMFPx" bet 2,100,000 and "arbaarba" called.
The 
completed the board and "xMFPx" fired a bet of 3,600,000 over the line for "arbaarba" to fold.
"Gordon_dReid" shoved from the hijack for 4,691,881 and was called by "arbaarba" in the cutoff while the rest folded.
"Gordon_dReid": 
"arbaarba": 
"Gordon_dReid" was ahead with the aces but the flop came 
for "arbaarba" to hit a set.
The turn was the 
to not change things and neither did the 
on the river as "Gordon_dReid" became the first player of the day to bust.
Fernando "fviana" Viana raised to 1,200,000 from the middle position and Vlad "dariepoker" Darie defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, they both opted to check to the 
on the turn. Darie checked again and Viana bet 1,856,250 and was called.
The river completed the board with the 
and Darie bet 7,087,500 for Viana to give up on the hand.
Level: 50
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 75,000
"milanov888" completed their small blind and "xMFPx" raised to 1,500,000 from the big blind which "milanov888" called.
The flop came 
, they both checked to the 
on the turn. "milanov888" opted to check again. This time, "xMFPx" bet 750,000 which "milanov888" called.
The river completed the board with the and both players checked. "milanov888" tabled the 
for "xMFPx" to pick up the first pot of the day with the 
with the higher kicker.
The nine remaining players are all back in their seats to battle for that first-place prize of $983,292.
Level: 49
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 62,500
At 6:10 p.m. GMT, the final table of the PokerStars Blowout Series: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!] will resume with nine players in their seats, ready to compete for the first-place prize of $983,292 out of the $6,922,000 prize pool which had been generated by the 6,922 entries from 5,292 unique players.
Ahead of the rest is Lithuania's "arbaarba" with 37,442,906 in chips, worth 18 big blinds more than Vlad "dariepoker" Darie who "bagged" 28,525,367 last night. Fernando "fviana" Viana completes the top three at the start of the day with 21,454,203.
They are joined by Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera, "adkaf", "milanov888", "xMFPx", Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett and "Gordon_dReid" on the final table today.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "arbaarba" | Lithuania | 37,442,906 | 75 |
| 2 | Vlad "dariepoker" Darie | Romania | 28,525,367 | 57 |
| 3 | Fernando "fviana" Viana | Brazil | 21,454,203 | 43 |
| 4 | Eike "Mr. Havener" Onodera | Brazil | 21,068,122 | 42 |
| 5 | "adkaf" | Austria | 19,793,176 | 40 |
| 6 | "milanov888" | Bulgaria | 14,237,694 | 28 |
| 7 | "xMFPx" | United Kingdom | 12,521,965 | 25 |
| 8 | Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett | Canada | 12,089,686 | 24 |
| 9 | "Gordon_dReid" | Canada | 5,916,881 | 12 |
When play resumes, the nine players will finish the last four minutes of Level 49 which features a small blind of 250,000, a big blind of 500,000, and a running ante of 62,500. After that level, the level duration will increase to 30 minutes with the first level benefiting from it being Level 50 with a small blind of 300,000, a big blind of 600,000, and an ante of 75,000.
James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton will be providing commentary with cards-up coverage on the PokerStars Twitch Channel and will be joined by special guests. A 30-minute security delay will be in place when the broadcast starts at 6:30 p.m. GMT.
PokerNews will be right here from the first shove until the final Champion of the Big Blowout of the Blowout Series has been crowned so make sure to keep reading our updates.
This is what they are all still competing for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $983,292 |
| 2 | $690,040 |
| 3 | $484,249 |
| 4 | $339,831 |
| 5 | $238,483 |
| 6 | $167,361 |
| 7 | $117,448 |
| 8 | $82,422 |
| 9 | $57,841 |
Blowout Series: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!], $5M Gtd.
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