Chip and a Chair for Gude at the Break
Matthias Gude pushed all in first to act, and it folded to Rene Schnitzler in the big blind. He peeked at his cards and then said, "Good luck, my friend. I call," before pulling out his smartphone to record the outcome.
Matthias Gude: A♣4♣ 
Rene Schnitzler: A♦Q♣
The Q♦2♣2♠A♥5♦ board awarded the double to Schnitzler for 3,750,000, and Gude was left very short with the big blind and ante coming up next.
Elia Salerno jammed said next hand from under the gun, and Schnitzler checked his cards, then said he had a four. "I can only call when the other card is a four or the suited ace," he said and peeled, then folded the 7♠4♣ face-up.
Matthias Gude: K♥4♦
Elia Salerno: A♣8♠
The K♣7♥J♣10♥3♣ board kept Gude in the mix, who doubled for 375,000. Below are the updated counts for the final four players and their respective big blinds after the 15-minute break.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rene Schnitzler | Germany | 7,800,000 | 20 |
| 5 | Matthias Gude | Germany | 1,200,000 | 3 |
| 7 | Elia Salerno | Italy | 3,050,000 | 8 |
| 8 | Darius Neagoe | Romania | 15,600,000 | 39 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,500,000
4,500,000
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4,500,000 |
|
7,400,000
8,400,000
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8,400,000 |
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6,400,000 | |
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5,400,000 | |