Martin Soukup raised to 125,000 with the 
and Marius Gicovanu defended the 
. On the 
flop, Gicovanu checked and Soukup bet 75,000 to claim the pot.
"Close," Gicovanu said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
|
4,900,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Marius Gicovanu raised to 125,000 with the 
and Martin Soukup three-bet to 350,000 with 
. Gicovanu made the call and they headed to the 
flop. which brought no betting action.
On the turn, Soukup made it 350,000 to go and Gicovanu folded the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,600,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
5,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Marius Gicovanu opened to 125,000 with 
and Martin Soukup defended the 
. On the 
flop, Soukup checked and called a bet of 80,000. Soukup checked again the 
turn and a bet of 265,000 by Gicovanu did the trick to force a fold from Soukup.
Right after the hand, the players were sent on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
4,785,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Marius Gicovanu opened to 165,000 with the 
and Martin Soukup defended the 
, then flopped a pair and gutshot on the 
flop. Soukup checked and Gicovanu bet 125,000, Soukup called. The board paired on the 
turn and both players checked to the 
river.
Neither player bet and Soukup claimed the pot to close the gap.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
5,300,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
Martin Soukup raised to 160,000 with 
and Marius Gicovanu came along with the 
, then checked the 
flop. Soukup checked behind and the 
turn brought no betting action either.
On the river, Gicovanu checked and Soukup bet 225,000. Gicovanu called and Soukup took over the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,620,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
5,380,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
Marius Gicovanu opened to 160,000 with the 
and Martin Soukup called with the . The 
flop brought a check by Soukup, a bet of 130,000 by Gicovanu and a call. The turn was checked through and the on the river brought no action.
Soukup claimed the pot and closed the gap again after he previously lost several small pots without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
5,300,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
A raise to 200,000 by Martin Soukup with the was followed by a three-bet to 700,000 by Marius Gicovanu, who had 
. Soukup called and the flop came 
, which prompted a continuation bet of 400,000 by Gicovanu. Soukup made the call and the followed on the turn.
Gicovanu fired a hefty second barrel worth 1,100,000 and that sent Soukup deep into the think tank. More than three minutes passed and Soukup then raised it up to 2,800,000 in order to force an instant fold from Gicovanu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,730,000
2,430,000
|
2,430,000 |
|
|
3,270,000
-2,430,000
|
-2,430,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Marius Gicovanu opened to 225,000 with the 
and Martin Soukup three-bet jammed with to force a fold from Gicovanu, who had 29 big blinds behind.
Soukup raised to 200,000 with 
and Gicovanu called with the . On the flop, Gicovanu checked and called a bet of 200,000 before then leading the turn for 500,000. Soukup called and the fell on the river. Despite picking up a pair now, Gicovanu checked and Soukup checked behind to establish a 4-1 lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,800,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
-1,070,000
|
-1,070,000 |