Paul Barnes was all-in preflop for 1.9 million against Niklas Astedt.
Niklas Astedt: 
Paul Barnes: 
The 
board saw Barnes secure a vital double up through the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,200,000 | -700,000 |
|
7,300,000 | -1,500,000 |
|
4,400,000 | 2,200,000 |
Paul Barnes raised to 480,000 in the small blind and called a shove from Roberto Romanello for 4.3 million.
Roberto Romanello: 
Paul Barnes: 
Barnes was looking to move level in chips with Niklas Astedt ahead of a heads-up showdown, and the 
saw him part of the way there. However, Romanello spiked a jack on the 
turn and the 
saw him secure yet another final table double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,900,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
8,800,000 | 3,500,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | -3,800,000 |
Aleksandr Trofimov shoved for three million. NIklas Astedt raised in the small blind and Paul Barnes folded his big blind.
Aleksandr Trofimov: 
Niklas Astedt: 
Astedt had done an excellent job of rebuilding his stack, but looked like he'd have to do it all over again after Trofimov flopped top pair on the 
. The turn [etc] and river however gave Astedt a straight and sent Trofimov to the rail in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,600,000 | 3,800,000 |
|
|
6,000,000 | -800,000 |
|
|
5,300,000 | -500,000 |
|
Busted |
Niklas Astedt raised to 480,000 on the button and Aleksandr Trofimov defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and Trofimov check-called 396,000. The turn was the 
and Trofimov check-called 687,000.
The river was the . Trofimov checked and this time Astedt shoved for 4.2 million. Trofimov folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,800,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
6,800,000 | |
|
|
5,800,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | -1,300,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000 | -900,000 |
|
|
6,300,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
6,000,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
3,900,000 | -200,000 |
Blind on blind, Roberto Romanello shoved for 3,300,000 and Niklas Astedt called int he big blind.
Roberto Romanello: 
Niklas Astedt:
Romanello spike a ten on the 
flop and held on the 
run out to move above 6.5 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,700,000 | 3,200,000 |
|
|
4,200,000 | -3,400,000 |
The remaining four players are going on a break with Paul Barnes the new chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,700,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
7,600,000 | -600,000 |
|
|
4,100,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
3,500,000 | 600,000 |
Niklas Astedt raised to 440,000 and both Paul Barnes and Aleksandr Trofimov called.
The flop checked to Barnes who bet 900,000. Astedt was the only caller.
The pair checked the 
turn and the river was the
Astedt checked and Barnes bet 1.1 million. Astedt tanked, but ultimately folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,200,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
|
7,400,000 | 2,800,000 |
|
|
4,300,000 | -700,000 |
|
|
2,900,000 | -1,200,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000