Around 245,000 was in the middle on a board of K♣5♥4♣3♠.
Sebastian Mortensen had bet around 400,000, and was faced with a jam to 575,000 from Renzo Holling. Mortensen made the call, in a blind on blind spot.
Renzo Holling: K♥10♥ 
Sebastian Mortensen: 5♠3♣
Mortensen was ahead with two pair, and he improved to a full house on the 3♥ river.
Heads-up on a flop of K♥8♦2♦, Jonathan Therme check-raised to 150,000 versus a bet of 60,000 from Tomasz Brzezinski.
Brzezinski called to see the Q♣ turn. Therme continued with a bet of 125,000, but folded to a jam from Brzezinski for around 350,000.
Christopher Convery opened to 60,000 from the button, and snap-called a three-bet jam of 345,000 from Nicolas Chretien on the button.
Nicolas Chretien: A♣J♠
Christopher Convery: 8♣8♥
It was a fair fight, and although Convery remained ahead after the 9♠6♥3♦ flop, Chretien spiked the A♦ turn. As it hit he gave the table a thump in celebration, and the 10♦ river completed the board.
Chretien gave the air another fist pump as he raked in the pot, clearly hyped to remain in the fight.
With around 120,000 in the middle on a board of A♥8♣5♦6♠, Jonathan Therme led out with a bet of 65,000 from the big blind, and was met with a raise to 185,000 from Sebastian Mortensen.
Therme gave it a good bit of thought, but folded.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
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