Dimitrios Kilintaris opened from the hijack and Vilde Ekren shoved on the button. Action folded back to Kilintaris, who called all in for approximately 500,000 total.
Dimitrios Kilintaris: A♥K♦
Vilde Ekren: A♣Q♦
Kilintaris was in good shape to double, but the J♥Q♠6♥ flop vaulted Ekren into the lead with a pair of queens.
The 5♣ turn nor 8♥ river improved Kilintaris and was eliminated early in Day 3.
Nicolas Tytgat opened to 60,000 from the cutoff, and he was called by Zoran Sesum in the small blind. Giovana Hiratomi in the big blind three-bet all-in for 245,000 and made Tytgat fold. Sesum asked for the count and called.
Giovana Hiratomi: A♥Q♣
Zoran Sesum: K♣10♣
Sesum flopped trips, then hit a full house on 10♥10♦6♦5♠K♠ to end Hiratomi's tournament.
Birger Larsen opened to 60,000 from the cutoff, before being faced with a three-bet to 250,000 from Adrian Cazacu in the small blind.
Larsen responded with a four-bet jam to 970,000, and Cazacu, who had about 1,800,000 behind, went into the tank. After about 90 seconds he made the call.
Cazacu flipped over K♦Q♦, and as he did so Larsen got out of his chair, rubbed his cards for luck, and flipped pocket nines.
Birger Larsen: 9♦9♠
Adrian Cazacu: K♦Q♦
Larsen was ahead in a flip but the 10♦6♦4♥ flop spelt danger, Cazacu picking up a flush draw.
The J♠ turn was about the best card Cazacu could ask for without hitting anything, giving him an up and down straight draw as well.
Larsen now had to dodge a significant amount of outs, and when the brick 10♥ river hit, he celebrated wildly, pumping his fist, shouting "Yes" and heading over to the rail to hug a friend.
Kasper Mellanen opened to 60,000 from middle position and was three-bet to 155,000 by Matthew Micallef on the button. It was folded back to Mellanen, who verified the amount before sticking in a four-bet to 400,000 total. Micallef called.
Micallef called a 300,000 bet from Mellanen on the 6♦J♦7♣ flop and then bet 575,000 after being checked to on the 5♥ turn.
Mellanen announced he was all in and Micallef let his hand go — conceding the massive pot to Mellanen.
Lars Sommer opened to 70,000 under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet jam by Simon Welsch to 345,000. Action folded back to Sommer, who made the quick call.
Simon Welsch: 9♣9♠
Lars Sommer: Q♣Q♦
Welsch was in trouble, and seemed to be heading for the exit after the runout came K♦7♣6♠6♦. After the turn hit, Welsch moved back in his chair preparing to exit, but the 9♦ rolled off on the river to give him a set and keep him in the running, much to his surprise and delight.
Lykourgos Kalogerakis opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and Jesper Hansen shoved for his last 305,000 from the small blind. Just behind him, Jordan Hoebe also went all in for 435,000 from the big blind and Kalogerakis called after a lengthy tank to put both players at risk.
Jesper Hansen: K♠K♣
Jordan Hoebe: Q♥Q♠
Lykourgos Kalogerakis: J♠J♥
"Nothing funny, dealer!" Hansen requested.
The board came A♥6♣10♥3♦7♣ — keeping Hansen's kings best to award him the triple up while Hoebe claimed a small side pot.
