Ilari Tahkokallio and Kevin MacPhee mixed it up in another big pot.
Flop: - Tahkokallio checked, and MacPhee bet 525,000. Ilari made the call.
Turn: - Tahkokallio again check-called, this time for 1.22 million.
River: - As interesting a river card as possible earned a third check from Tahkokallio. MacPhee made a 1.5 million value bet, and after a minute, Tahkokallio unhappily called. Kevin tabled for the turned straight, and Ilari mucked.
After stacking the big pot, MacPhee is back in front with 18.5 million to Tahkokallio's 10.1 million.
Ilari Tahkokallio checked the turn on the board of and Kevin MacPhee fired 525,000. Tahkokallio check-raised to 1.45 million and then MacPhee called.
The river was the and both players checked. Tahkokallio tabled for an open-ended straight flush draw on the flop that didn't get there. MacPhee held and won the pot to take back over the chip lead.
Kevin MacPhee bet out on turn of the board and Ilari Tahkokallio flat-called. They saw an and river and MacPhee checked this time. Tahkokallio bet 900,000 and MacPhee thought about it briefly before calling - and then mucking when Tahkokallio turned over for two pair.
With that, Tahkokallio has snuck the chip lead away from MacPhee for the first time in this HU.
The High Roller side event is down to four players after Dominykas Karmazinas busted in sixth place (€24,000) and Jyri Merivirta was eliminated in fifth (€38,000). Jeff Sarwer had the chip lead until Bijan Zahmat doubled through him with to Sarwer's .
Here are the latest chip counts:
Andreas Bauer - 270,000
[Removed:39] - 240,000
Jeff Sarwer - 240,000
Bijan Zahmat - 225,000
Kevin MacPhee raised from the button to 450,000 and Ilari Tahkokallio called from the big blind. The flop came down and Tahkokallio checked. MacPhee checked behind.
The turn was the and Tahkokallio checked again. MacPhee checked behind again. After the fell on the river, Tahkokallio fired 525,000. MacPhee made the call, but mucked when Tahkokallio tabled for a pair of fives.