Albert Daher raised and Usman Siddique called out of the big blind. On the flop, Siddique check-raised from 175,000 to 400,000 and Daher folded.
The next hand saw a raise to 350,000 by Siddique in the small blind and Sebastian Sorensson called in the big blind. The flop came and Siddique continued for 265,000. Sorensson raised to 910,000 and Siddique let go.
Albert Daher's raise from under the gun to 225,000 was called by Brian Kaufman Esposito in the big blind. The flop came and Kaufman checked, then called a bet of 275,000. The fell on the turn and Kaufman bet 530,000, Daher called.
Both players checked the river and Daher was shown for two pair, he mucked pocket nines. "How many times are you going to hit the ace there?" Daher asked before heading into the break.
Andre Akkari raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Albert Daher defended the big blind. Both players checked down the board and Daher said "you win," tabling . Akkari had and won the pot.
Sebastian Sorensson limped under the gun the next hand and Akkari filled up from the small blind, Usman Siddique checked in the big blind. The flop fell and Sorensson's bet of 335,000 won the pot, the Swede almost crossed the 10 million in chips and did so thanks to the next hand.
Akkari raised to 250,000 on the button and Sorensson defended the big blind. The flop of was checked and Sorensson's bet of 520,000 on the turn won the pot.
Raffaele Sorrentino (cutoff) and Lachezar Plamenov Petkov (button) got involved in a pot together again. This time, Sorrentino opened for 225,000 and Petkov called.
Sorrentino check-called a bet of 275,000 on and 675,000 on the turn. The river was checked by both and Sorrentino showed for queen-high. Petkov tabled for the same hand and the 2 of them chopped up the pot.
Albert Daher raised to 250,000 and Usman Siddique called on the buitton, as did Brian Kaufman Esposito in the big blind. The flop came and Kaufman checked, Daher bet 250,000 and just Siddique called.
The fell on the turn and both checked before the river brought another check by Daher. Siddique bet 710,000 and Daher folded after long consideration, mentioning in table chat he was three-outered and putting Siddique on ace-jack.
Raffaele Sorrentino opened under the gun for 255,000 and the cutoff and button were quick to fold. Small blind Aeragan Arunan wasn't going away so easy and instead 3-bet to 725,000. Big blind Alex Difelice asked how much it was and shoved over the top for 1,450,000 total.
Sorrentino threw away his cards instantly but Arunan called just as quick.
Alex Difelice:
Aeragan Arunan:
The board would bring no help to Difelice as it came .
Difelice takes home €87,100 for his deep run while the remaining 9 players are in the midst of a redraw for the unofficial final table of 9. With Difelice's departure, the remaining players are guaranteed €104,000.