Hands #20-22: Flush for Muehloecker; First Break of the Final Table
Hand #20: Andreas Eiler raised to 2.8 million from under the gun with the 
and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #21: Dominik Nitsche raised to 2.5 million with 
and Eiler defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Eiler checked, Nitsche bet 3 million and that won the pot uncontested.
Hand #22: Nitsche opened to 2.5 million with 
and Christoph Vogelsang folded 
on the button. Thomas Muehloecker in the big blind called with 
and the flop came 
, which prompted Muehloecker to check. Nitsche bet 2.5 million and Muehloecker reluctantly called to see the 
turn, giving him a flush draw on top of his gutshot.
Muehloecker checked again and Nitsche bet 6 million to see a reluctant call by Muehloecker. The 
fell on the river and Muehloecker quickly checked, Nitsche checked behind with the words "stupid ICM" before seeing the bad news.
Right after the end of the hand, the remaining seven players were sent on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,650,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
||
|
56,250,000
-5,400,000
|
-5,400,000 |
|
35,575,000
6,900,000
|
6,900,000 |
|
25,400,000
-3,600,000
|
-3,600,000 |
|
21,950,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
||
|
17,225,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
|
15,950,000
-3,600,000
|
-3,600,000 |
|
||