With some seven minutes left in the level, the cards are back in the air and Henrik Juncker leads the way by some margin. However, Mats Karlsson is just one double-up away from taking over the top spot.
Down to the last 600,000 on the button, Rene Kuhlman moved all-in with the 
and Mats Karlsson called in the small blind holding the 
. Henrik Juncker in the big blind came along after short consideration with his 
.
The 
board was checked down by both active players and Karlsson dealt the final blow with his king-high, sending Kuhlman to the rail in 3rd place for €32,090.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,700,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
4,100,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Henrik Juncker let go of his small blind with a ten-rag and Rene Kuhlman flashed an ace-king as he received a walk and the slightest of boosts to his tiny stack. One orbit later he was in the big blind again with the 
and he had to let go when Juncker pushed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Mats Karlsson min-raised to 300,000 on the button with the 
and Rene Kuhlman was in the big blind with the 
, coming along with just 1.1 million behind.
The 
flop gave Karlsson the gutshot and flush draw while Kuhlman checked his king-high.
"How much do you have left?" Karlsson asked, glanced over and then pushed all-in to win the pot without any resistance whatsoever.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,100,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Henrik Juncker pushed all-in his chip leader stack with the 
to add the blinds and big blind ante.
The next limped blind battle produced a 
flop on which Juncker bet 150,000 with the for Rene Kuhlman to let go of the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Mats Karlsson limped the small blind with the 
and then called a raise by Henrik Juncker, who held the 
. On the 
flop, Karlsson got sticky and check-called a bet worth 250,000 to make a pair on the 
turn.
Another check by Karlsson led to Juncker's bet worth 475,000 and the Swede came along to the river. Both knuckled it down and Juncker extended his lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
1,225,000
|
1,225,000 |
|
|
2,500,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Mats Karlsson limped the button with and Henrik Juncker glanced at the in the small blind. The Dane opted for a raise to 380,000 and Rene Kuhlman had the only showing while glancing at his stack and the middle of the table.
Kuhlman opted to fold and Karlsson stuck around to a flop. With one million in the middle, Juncker bet 260,000 and that won the pot right there without any further resistance.
Karlsson received a walk in the last hand of the level and the final three players then headed into a 40-minute dinner break.
When they return, the tournament continues with a level duration of 30 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,775,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
|
3,650,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,350,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Hendrik Juncker min-raised to 240,000 with the on the button, which was looked up by Mats Karlsson who came along with the suited undercards in 
. The flop was checked and Karlsson bet the 
turn for 300,000 to take it down with his six-high.
Rene Kuhlman opened the for 240,000 next and Juncker eyeballed his opponent's stack. "You are playing 2.6 behind?" he inquired, then moved all-in and got the snap fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,170,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
|
|
4,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,600,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
Rene Kuhlman limped the button with the and Mats Karlsson did so from the small blind with the . Henrik Juncker three-bet to 460,000 with the 
in the big blind for Kuhlman to pull the trigger and force out his opponents via shove.
The next two-way limped pot saw Kuhlman with the in the big blind. He jammed once more and won the next chips uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
-790,000
|
-790,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,880,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
