Hand #41: Ilkin Amirov found 
on the button and raised to 350,000. Slaven Popov with 
in the small blind tanked for a bit before he folded. Thomas Butzhammer called from the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Butzhammer checked. Amirov, having flopped a pair of fours, bet 275,000 into the 905,000 pot. Butzhammer called and the 
hit the turn. Butzhammer checked again and Amirov checked behind. The 
completed the board and Butzhammer checked. Amirov bet 790,000 into the 1,455,000 pot and Butzhammer tanked. I hope you're not bluffing with the best hand" Butzhammer said. Butzhammer called, and mucked upon seeing Amirov's trips. Amirov now the chip leader again, Butzhammer in second.
Hand #42: Hossein Ensan put his sunglasses back on again and raised to 325,000 under the gun with 
. Thomas Butzhammer called from the small blind with 
and Tremzin came along for the ride with 
from the big.
The flop came 
, hitting both Tremzin and Ensan. Tremzin checked and Ensan made a continuation bet of 410,000 into the 1.1 million pot. Butzhammer folded but Tremzin called. The hit the turn and both players checked. The 
hit the river, giving Ensan trips and Tremzin the nut flush. Tremzin bet 1,555,000 into the 1,920,000 pot and Ensan called. Big pot for Tremzin, Ensan lost half his stack.
"Nice hand" Ensan said, "Nice river" Tremzin added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,085,000
2,775,000
|
2,775,000 |
|
8,345,000
-950,000
|
-950,000 |
|
7,950,000
2,080,000
|
2,080,000 |
|
2,750,000
-2,485,000
|
-2,485,000 |
|
||
|
2,190,000
-1,420,000
|
-1,420,000 |
and Thomas Butzhammer looked down on 
in the big blind. Butzhammer called, and the flop brought out 
. Ensan hit a pair on the river and both players checked. 
to 320,000 and he picked up the pot.
. The flop brought out 
and Ensan fired out another 750,000.
and he picked up the pot.
and Hossein Ensan called from the button with 
. Ilkin Amirov looked down at 
in the small blind and he called as well.
and Tremzin bet 555,000, after which Ensan folded. Amirov made the call and on the turn the 
under the gun and bumped it up to 320,000. Popov on the button with 
on the flop. Ensan bet 400,000 and Popov folded.
and Tremzin check folded his hand to Ensan's bet.
under the gun and Thomas Butzhammer grabbed the opportunity to raise from the cutoff. He made it 350,000 with 
and Amirov bet 180,000. Popov instantly folded.
in the big blind. The flop came 
hit the turn and Ensan made a bet of 125,000. Amirov, with a pair of deuces, called. The river came the 
in the small blind. Amirov three-bet to 630,000 and Slavan Popov folded his big blind right away. The action was now back on Ensan who folded.
and Tremzin lead out for 225,000, which was raised to 640,000 by his German opponent. Tremzin made the call rather quickly, and with 1.9 million chips in the middle the