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Vojtech Ruzicka raised to 23,000 from under the gun and Vicenzo Acipella called on the button. The flop was 
and Ruzicka bet 20,000 and the Italian called. The turn was the 
and Ruzicka asked Acipella for a count, "about 200k," he replied. Ruzicka bet 53,000 and despite counting out the requisite amount Acipella folded.
"Good fold," nodded Ruzicka
Ronny Kaiser's stack is so big that he could double up any of the remaining players in the tournament and still be chip leader, and he has increased that mammoth stack after taking on Vojtech Ruzicka just now.
Ruzicka made it 22,000 to play from the hijack seat and Kaiser quickly called on the button. Vincenzo Apicella, in the big blind, also called. The dealer put out the 
flop, Apicella checked, Ruzicka bet 31,000, Kaiser called but Apicella got out of the way.
The turn saw the 
come into play and Ruzicka bet again, this time 75,000 and Kaiser called. Kaiser calling on two streets slowed Ruzicka down and he checked the 
on the river. Kaiser did not check behind though, instead he took a stab at the pot, a 120,000 chip stab. Ruzicka never looked like calling and it was no surprise when he folded.
The last longer contest being run by Skrill, the Officlal Payment Provider for EPT Season 8, is down to just two players. Finnish player Arvi Vainionkulma and Latvian Rolands Norietis are Skrill-patched and heads-up in the contest to credit the winner's account with the full amount of their €4,250 Main Event buy-in.
Vainionkulma is leading the way with 400,000 chips to Norietis' 180,000.
Oleg Epp, a PokerStars qualifier, has been eliminated in 16th place. Lari Sihvo raised to 20,000 from early position and Epp was next to act. He wasted little time in moving all in for his last 104,000 chips. The action folded back to Sivho and he quickly called.
Sivho: 
Epp: 
Sihvo took the lead on the 
flop and he stayed in front to win the hand as the turn and river were the 
and 
respectively and we are now down to 15 players in the Main Event.
Jani Sointula just negated a positional disadvantage to force Jeff Sarwer off a hand.
He defended his big blind after the Canadian raised to 22,000 from the button. The flop came 
and Sointula check-called a 27,000 c-bet. Both players checked the 
turn before the Finn led for 89,000 on the 
river. Sarwer wasted little time in folding.
Stuart Fox moved all-in on the button for 151,000 and both blinds folded.
| Table | Seat | Name | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table 1 | 1 | Stuart Fox | 151,000 |
| 2 | Rolands Norietis | 237,000 | |
| 3 | Sami Kelopuro | 550,000 | |
| 4 | Johan van Til | 475,000 | |
| 5 | Konstantinov Aleksandr Valerevish | 387,000 | |
| 6 | Jeff Sarwer | 315,000 | |
| 7 | Erlend Melsom | 480,000 | |
| 8 | Jani Sointula | 586,000 | |
| Table 2 | 1 | Lari Sihvo | 550,000 |
| 2 | Oleg Epp | 190,000 | |
| 3 | Arvi Vainionkulma | 345,000 | |
| 4 | Vojtech Ruzicka | 723,000 | |
| 5 | Raigo Aasmaa | 295,000 | |
| 6 | Ronny Kaiser | 2,080,000 | |
| 7 | Grzegorz Cichocki | 655,000 | |
| 8 | Vicenzo Apicella | 150,000 |
Johan van Til's stack has slowly been eroding away all afternoon but he is back in business after doubling up through Sami Kelopuro in an explosive hand.
Erlend Melsom opened with a 20,000 bet from middle position and the action folded to Kelopuro in the small blind. He took a moment to stop eating his Caesar salad and raised to 56,000. Van Til was in the big blind and he waited for a count of 20 before announcing he was all in, for what turned out to be 219,000. Melsom quickly folded but Kelopuro snap-called.
Kelopuro: 
van Til: 
The 
flop hit both players hard but Kelopuro the hardest as it gifted him a set and it looked like van Til could have been on his way to the sidelines. But, and it's a big but, the turn was the 
improving both players to a full house but van Til had the bigger boat of the two. The river was the and van Til doubled up and Kelopuro went back to eating his lunch.
with the Finn. Melsom checked quickly but Sointula took a few minutes before moving all-in and Melsom snap-folded.
and everyone checked. The turn was the and Kaiser led for 35,000. Cichocki folded and Vainionkulma made the call. The river brought us the 
and Kaiser checked to Vainionkulma who bet 55,000 and after a long think Kaiser folded.
