There was a raise to 800 from late position and Gregor Greko called from the small blind along with the big blind. The flop came and the action was checked to the preflop raiser who continued for 2,200. Both Greko and the big blind made the call.
The turn was the and the blinds checked again. The player in late position fired 4,500 and Greko was the only player to call. The landed on the river and both players checked. Greko tabled for two pair and his opponent tossed his cards away.
Michal Ozimek joined to make it 19 entries in total while Aviv Meiri doubled his short stack for just five big blinds. On the button he was all in for exactly 1,000 with the and Hossein Ensan called from the small blind with . "No worries, she will give you the ace," Meiri joked and pointed to the dealer.
The board ran out and Meiri doubled, avoiding the single re-entry for now.
The €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha Event is down to the last eight players and the final table was moved into the new casino area next to the cash game tables. Phil Hellmuth is still in and has secured a Czech flag, even agreeing to a selfie with one of the opponents on the table with a big smile on the face.
For the second hand in a row, Maxim Lykov three-bet an open raise and this time it was Aleksandar Tomovic that had opened to 600. Lykov made it 1,800 to go from one seat over in the cutoff and Erez Hamerov called from the small blind, Tomovic folded.
On the flop, Hamerov checked and called a bet of 2,600 before the turn was checked. Hamerov bet a blank river and won the pot.
Alexsandar Tomovic opened to 650 from under the gun and was three-bet to 2,000 by the player to his left. The cutoff called and Hossein Ensan four-bet to 6,100 from the small blind. Tomovic folded and Ensan's two other opponents made the call.
The flop came and Ensan led out for 6,000. His opponent in early position called while the cutoff folded. The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Ensan checked again and his opponent fired 8,500 into the pot, which Ensan instantly called. His opponent turned over for top two pair, but Ensan showed for a set of eights.
Dawid Paczka raised to 600 and Pavel Plesuv three-bet to 2,000 on the button, which brought a call from Rafal Nikiel in the big blind and a fold from Paczka. On the flop Nikiel bet right away and Plesuv called before doing so again for 7,500 on the turn.
After the river, Nikiel bet 18,000 and Plesuv moved all in for 62,000. Nikiel called it off for more than 40,000 and was shown the by Plesuv, then mucked his own for the inferior full house.
Vojtech Ruzicka, who made the November Nine in 2016 finishing in 5th place for $1,935,288, has recently taken his seat. Ruzicka finished in 3rd place in this same event last year and has over $3.6 million in career earnings.
Vadzim Lipauka and Grzegorz Idziak have also joined the field bringing the total entries up to 23 thus far.
Tomasz Panek raised to 600 and Aviv Meiri just called on the button. Panek checked for the remaining stack of Meiri and leaned back, then checked the flop. On the turn, Panek checked again and Meiri's shove for around 1,000 went through uncontested.
Soon after Vojtech Ruzicka got involved into his first bigger pot. The Czech November Niner from 2016 bet 2,600 into a pot of around 3,100 out of the big blind on the turn and Maxim Lykov called. The fell on the river and Ruzicka's bet of 9,000 forced a fold from Lykov.
and the action was checked to the preflop raiser who continued for 2,200. Both Greko and the big blind made the call.
and the blinds checked again. The player in late position fired 4,500 and Greko was the only player to call. The 
landed on the river and both players checked. Greko tabled 
for two pair and his opponent tossed his cards away.
and Hossein Ensan called from the small blind with 
. "No worries, she will give you the ace," Meiri joked and pointed to the dealer.
and Meiri doubled, avoiding the single re-entry for now.
flop, Hamerov checked and called a bet of 2,600 before the 
turn was checked. Hamerov bet a blank river and won the pot.
and Ensan led out for 6,000. His opponent in early position called while the cutoff folded. The turn was the 
for a set of eights.
flop Nikiel bet right away and Plesuv called before doing so again for 7,500 on the 
river, Nikiel bet 18,000 and Plesuv moved all in for 62,000. Nikiel called it off for more than 40,000 and was shown the 
for the inferior full house.
flop. On the 
turn, Panek checked again and Meiri's shove for around 1,000 went through uncontested.
turn and Maxim Lykov called. The 
fell on the river and Ruzicka's bet of 9,000 forced a fold from Lykov.