![[user123189]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
It was a classic battle of the blinds when action was folded to Owen Crowe in the small blind. He raised it to 60,000 with Allan Baekke shoving all in for 500,000. Crowe made the call and we were off to the races.
Crowe: 
Baekke: 
All it took was the flop for Baekke to pull ahead. It came down 
giving Baekke top pair, which held through the 
on the turn and the 
on the river.
With the double, Baekke is now up to 1,020,000 while Crowe is down to 1,320,000.
In the small blind, Pekka Ikonen opened the pot with a 60,000-chip raise and Owen Crowe called in the big.
The flop was 
and both players checked. When the 
hit the felt on the turn, Ikonen fired a 55,000-chip bet and Crowe called.
the river brought a 
to the table and once more, Ikonen lead the pot, he bet 85,000 chips and was called.
Ikonen tabled 
and took the pot.
David Forster was in early position when he went all in for 133,000. He was looked up by Allan Baekke in the small blind.
Forster: 
Baekke: 
Baekke had Forster crushed from the outset. The flop gave Forster some outs, though, coming 
but the turn was the , leaving Forster drawing extremely thin. The 
came on the river, and that was it for Forster's day.
Baekke is now up to 470,000.
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Pekka Ikonen opened the pot with a 41,000-chip raise from the hijack seat, and next to speak, Paulus Valkenburg moved all in for about 277,000. Ikonen called.
Showdown
Ikonen: 
Valkenburg: 
With the help of the board, Ikonen knocked out Valkenburg. Ikonen took the 580,000 chips in the pot and Valkenburg took $17,397 home.
Allan Baekke made it 35,000 to go from under the gun with Owen Crowe making the call from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Crowe check-called a bet of 41,000 from Baekke. We were treated to the 
on the turn and this time Crowe led out with a bet of 82,000 with Baekke calling.
The river was the and Crowe bet out again, this time for 135,000. Baekke made the call, but mucked when Crowe showed .
Crowe has soared to 1,900,000 while Baekke is down to just 370,000.
Jason Mann raised to 32,000 from under the gun with Danny Mckinney calling from the big blind.
We saw a flop of 
and Mckinney checked to Mann, who bet 24,000. Mckinney then raised with Mann immediately going all in for 218,000, having Mckinney covered. Mckinney made the call and it was time to see some cards.
Mckinney: 
Mann: 
Mckinney may have hit top pair, but he was well behind Mann's aces.
The turn brought the while the river was the . McKinney went to collect his winnings while Mann is now up to 470,000.
From under the gun, Allan Bække opened the pot with a 35,000-chip raise. On the button, Paulus Valkenburg moved all in for about 189,000 chips. The small blind released and Alan Snow called all in in the big. Bække folded.
Showdown
Snow:
Valkenburg:
The board spread out 
and Snow is out of the tournament. Valkenburg is now up to 280,000 chips.
Players have re-drawn for the final two tables. Here's where they're sitting:
Table 302
1. Adam White
2. Laurence Stein
3. Chuan Shi
4. Shawn Busse
5. Jon Lactaoen
6. Danny Mckinney
7. Jason Mann
8. Ilya Andreev
9. Jean Delay
Table 301
1. Owen Crowe
2. Alan Snow
3. Allan Baekke
4. Manuel Davidian
5. Mike Beasley
6. Wenlong Jin
7. David Forster
8. Pekka Ikonen
9. Paulus Valkenburg
Chuan Shi opened the pot with a 32,000-chip raise and Manuel Davidian popped it to 93,000. Jon Lactaoen four bet all in for 158,000 chips and was called bu Davidian.
Showdown
Davidian: 
Lactaoen:
The 5d
board leaved Davidian with 400,000 chips. Lactaoen is now up to 370,000.
