The two remaining players have decided to go on a 75-minute dinner break. Greenwood and O'Dwyer return at 8:20 pm local time to play for the title.
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Hand #137: Sam Greenwood folded his button and Steve O'Dwyer asked how much Kurganov was playing. He anwered he had around 2,250,000 and O'Dwyer raised to 260,000. Kurganov glanced at his cards, and moved in. "Can I get an exact count?" O'Dwyer asked. It was 2,180,000 total and O'Dwyer said "Ok, I call", immediately followed by stating his own cards with a voice not sure he was good "King jack?" It wasn't good, as Kurganov had him dominated:
Igor Kurganov:
Steve O'Dwyer:
The flop came and Kurganov got up from the table with a soft sigh. The on the turn made no immediate difference and neither did the on the turn. Igor Kurganov takes home €376,400.
Sam Greenwood and Steve O'Dwyer are now heads up for the title. They're guaranteed €583,500 while winning would net €806,650.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Steve O'Dwyer |
9,810,000
1,295,000
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1,295,000 |
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Sam Greenwood |
4,190,000
1,435,000
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1,435,000 |
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Igor Kurganov | Busted |
Hand #134: Greenwood made it 250,000 from the button and got a call from Igor Kurganov. Kurganov check called 310,000 on and the two of them checked the on the turn and on the river. "You win I guess" Kurganov said not willing to show his cards. He eventually mucked, and Greenwood showed before receiving the chips.
Hand #135: Steve O'Dwyer made it 235,000 from the button and Sam Greenwood called from the big blind. Greenwood check called 260,000 on but check folded to O'Dwyer's 550,000 bet on the turn.
Hand #136: Sam Greenwood limped in from the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer checked from the big blind. Greenwood checked, and then folded to O'Dwyer's 155,000 bet on .
Hand #131: Sam Greenwood made it 250,000 from the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #132: Steve O'Dwyer raised from the button to 250,000 and Igor Kurganov three-bet from the small blind to 675,000. Sam Greenwood gave up his big blind and O'Dwyer moved all in.
"Call," Kurganov said right away, and a pot worth 6.4 million chips was upon us.
Kurganov:
O'Dwyer:
The board ran out and O'Dwyer received a massive double up, leaving Kurganov with the shortest stack.
Hand #133: Sam Greenwood limped in the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer raised it up to 300,000 from the big blind. Greenwood called, and the flop brought out .
Greenwood check-called a bet of 240,000 and on the turn the hit. Greenwood checked again, and O'Dwyer fired out 575,000. Greenwood followed with the call rather quickly, and on the river the popped up.
Greenwood kept checking, and O'Dwyer kept betting as he announced, "One million."
Greenwood called quick again, and mucked even faster when O'Dwyer showed . O'Dwyer now holds a commanding chip lead over both of his opponents.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Steve O'Dwyer |
8,515,000
5,290,000
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5,290,000 |
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Igor Kurganov |
3,100,000
-2,700,000
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-2,700,000 |
Sam Greenwood |
2,755,000
-1,995,000
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-1,995,000 |
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Hand #130: Dzmitry Urbanovich moved all in for 1,425,000 under the gun and both Igor Kurganov and Sam Greenwood released their hand quickly. Steve O'Dwyer in the big blind made the call however, and Urbanovich's tournament life was on the line.
Steve O'Dwyer:
Dzmitry Urbanovich:
The board ran out an uneventful and Urbanovich hit the rail in 4th place, taking home €285,000. The remaining three players are guaranteed €376,400 from here on out.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Steve O'Dwyer |
3,225,000
1,099,800
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1,099,800 |
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Dzmitry Urbanovich | Busted | |
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Hand #123: Sam Greenwood shoved from the button and won the pot.
Hand #124: Steve O'Dwyer shoved the button and won the pot.
Hand #125: Igor Kurganov raised to 275,000 from the small blind and he won the pot.
Hand #126: Sam Greenwood shoved from the small blind and took down the pot.
Hand #127: Sam Greenwood moved all in from the button for 2,360,000 and Dzmitry Urbanovich called right away after looking at his cards.
Urbanovich:
Greenwood:
The flop brought and Urbanovich took the lead, and on the turn he hit two pair when the hit. The river however, brought the and Greenwood hit a winning set. For just a few seconds a look of astonishment was visible on Greenwood's face, before he composed himself and stacked up close to five million in chips.
Hand #128: Igor Kurganov received a walk.
Hand #129: Dzmitry Urbanovich moved all in from the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Sam Greenwood |
4,750,000
2,500,000
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2,500,000 |
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Dzmitry Urbanovich |
1,345,000
-2,655,000
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-2,655,000 |
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Hand #116: Dzmitry Urbanovich limped in from the small blind and Igor Kurganov checked from the big. Both players checked on and Urbanovich picked up the pot with his 165,000 bet on the turn as Kurganov folded.
Hand #117: Steve O'Dwyer made it 235,000 from the cutoff but folded to Igor Kurganov's push from the small blind.
Hand #118: Igor Kurganov took down the blinds and antes with his raise to 225,000 from the button.
Hand #119: Igor Kurganov opened for 225,000 but folded to Steve O'Dwyer's big blind push.
Hand #120: Sam Greenwood made it 250,000 under the gun and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #121: Igor Kurganov limped in from the small blind and Sam Greenwood checked from the big blind. Kurganov bet out 105,000 on and Greenwood immediately folded.
Hand #122: Sam Greenwood moved all in from the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer folded from the big blind.
Hand #115: Igor Kurganov raised under the gun to 225,000 and Thomas Muehloecker moved all in from the button for 585,000. Dzmitry Urbanovich called and Kurganov followed suit.
The hand was checked down on and the players showed these hands.
Urbanovich:
Kurganov:
Muehloecker:
The Austrian pro was knocked out by Kurganov, who took quite a bit of chips from Urbanovich as well.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Igor Kurganov |
5,800,000
1,750,000
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1,750,000 |
Dzmitry Urbanovich |
4,000,000
-840,000
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-840,000 |
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Thomas Muehloecker | Busted |
Hand #113: From the cutoff Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 230,000 and Igor Kurganov called from the button. The flop brought out and Urbanovich check-folded to a bet of 220,000.
Hand #114: Igor Kurganov raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and he took down the pot.
Hand #112: Action folded around to Igor Kurganov in the small blind and he announced all in. Greenwood contemplated what to do, counted his stack, and the dealer now put the black and red all in triangle in front of Kurganov. "Ok, let's gamble" Greenwood said while he grabbed Kurganov's triangle and put it in front of his own stack.
Sam Greenwood:
Igor Kurganov:
Greenwood was in great position to double up and did exactly that: .
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Igor Kurganov |
4,050,000
-1,110,000
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-1,110,000 |
Sam Greenwood |
2,250,000
1,130,000
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1,130,000 |
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