Martin Vallo pushed all in for his remaining 420,000 from early position and action folded around to Franklin Johnson on the button, who announced, "Call." Behind him in the big blind, Jonathan Hilton then announced he was all in himself for 1.1 million total. Action was back on Johnson, who folded after some thought.
Hilton:
Vallo:
Vallo's tournament life was in dire straits and the board ensured his fate of a 7th-place finish.
Sebastien Comel opened with a minimum-raise to 100,000 from early position, then Frankie Johnson reraised to 500,000 from the cutoff. Dominik Nitsche checked his cards, then announced he was reraising over the top all in. The blinds and Comel quickly skedaddled, and Johnson didn't hesitate before calling.
Johnson:
Nitsche:
Pocket kings again for Nitsche! And a bad time for Johnson to pick up a big-but-not-quite-that-big pair. The flop came , then the turn brought the to give Nitsche a set and make the just a bit of trivia.
The Nitsche express keeps rolling. He's still stacking, but it appears he certainly has more than half the chips in play now with five left.
On the very next hand after eliminating Frankie Johnson, Dominik Nitsche raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and got two callers in Randolph Lanosga (small blind) and Sebastien Comel (big blind). The flop came . It checked to Nitsche who bet 160,000, Lanosga folded, and Comel called.
The turn brought the . Comel checked again, and Nitsche kept up the pressure, setting out a stack of green (25,000) chips for a bet of 400,000. Comel thought for about a minute before pushing his cards dealerward, and Nitsche gave him a little more to think about by showing one card — the .
Seats are emptying fast at this final table. And the towers of chips sitting in front of Dominik Nitsche are growing and growing.
Just now Nitsche was opening once again for 100,000 from the cutoff, then Randy Lanosga responded with an all-in push from the small blind for his last 610,000. It folded back to Nitsche who quickly called, and once again the young German was tabling another big pocket pair.
It was this time for Nitsche, putting him well ahead of Lanosga's . The board rolled out , and just like that they are down to four.
Sebastien Comel opened to 100,000 from the button and action folded over to Dominik Nitsche in the big blind, who three-bet to 250,000. Action was back on Comel, who paused and then slid out a four-bet to 425,000. Nitsche announced a five-bet all in and Comel called off his stack - about 1.3 million total.
Comel:
Nitsche:
Comel was in better shape than his former tablemates were against the one-man wrecking machine, however, the board failed to improve Comel's hand and he was eliminated.
After that wild Level 27 that saw six players eliminated, the remaining three are now taking a 20-minute break. The schedule as of now will be to play two more one-hour levels tonight — if we get that far.
board ensured his fate of a 7th-place finish.
, then the turn brought the 
to give Nitsche a set and make the 
just a bit of trivia.
. Comel checked again, and Nitsche kept up the pressure, setting out a stack of green (25,000) chips for a bet of 400,000. Comel thought for about a minute before pushing his cards dealerward, and Nitsche gave him a little more to think about by showing one card — the 
.
and Cordero check-called again - this time for a 205,000 bet from Hilton.
river and Cordero tabled 
this time for Nitsche, putting him well ahead of Lanosga's 
. The board rolled out 
