Martin Jacobson can't afford to hang around too long with the bigger stacks bulllying and he chooses to immediately make his move after the break, but it's an odd hand...

Ciprian shoves all-in on the button and Jacobson calls his stack off with 8 9!

A K 8 3 flop appears and it looks like the Swede is going out...

The turn is the A and Ciprian's pair of Kings appear as if they will consign the Swede to the rail... BUT the river falls the 8!

A dramatic last card gives Jacobson trips and he doubles through to $1,500,000 chips whilst Ciprian's big stack takes a hit.

The drama continues!

 

 

The short break is over and the players resume three handed, with Romanian Ciprian Hrisca narrowly behind William Fry and the Swede Martin Jacobson the shortstack...

The fast paced final has been temporarily slowed with a 15 minute break for the players to refresh themselves ready for the three handed battle ahead.

It's been an incredible final so far with drama after drama and we anticipate an exciting climax to the contest.

Stay with us for the full lowdown as we close in on crowning the eventual champion of EPT Budapest!

 

We are down to three here in Budapest with the elimination of Albert Iverson. He was short and open-shoved from under the gun for around $330,000. Will Fry was on the button and made the call.

The rest of the table got out of the way and it was time for showdown. Iverson was trailing with 9 7 to Fry's 8 8. The board ran K T 5 7 6 and Fry's pair of eights were good for the pot and the elimination.

Albert Iverson is out in fourth and will take home €153,216.

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William Fry and Albert Iversen go to war preflop...

The two players see a T 4 K flop and both players check.

The turn is a potential flush completing A.

This turn card convinces Fry to bet out $54,000 once Iversen had checked.

Iversen....calls!

RIVER: 4

Iversen checks, Fry leans back and takes a sip of water before requesting a chip count from his Danish foe.

Eventually, he checks behind also, showing the 8 7 for a flush whilst Iversen mucks!

We've lost another player at this sprint of a final table. Marino Serenelli has been eliminated in fifth for €127,680.

Marino was in the small blind and raised to $85,000. Will Fry was in the big blind and re-popped to $140,000. Serenelli called and the flop came down Q 7 6. Marino checked, Fry bet $90,000 and Serenelli called.

The turn was the 2 and Serenelli checked again. Fry moved all-in and Serenelli called off his remaining chips. And the hands:

Serenelli: 8 5

Fry: 6dJ

Serenelli was on the draw but missed when the river brought the 7. Serenelli's chips go to Fry and Serenelli heads out the door.

Preflop, Ciprian raises to $60,000 and Iversen lays the smack down, re-raising to 190k.

Hrisca, who has been involved in lots of pots so far on this final makes the call and we have another big pot brewing...

The flop comes: A 6 5.

Iversen leads for $175,000. Hrisca flat calls this bet...

The turn falls the K and after Iversen checks, Hrisca now bets out $200,000...

Iversen contemplates the flop and goes deep into the tank, all the while studied intently by the Romanian...

Eventually he folds and Ciprian bolsters his chip lead, flashing a mysterious Jack at the Dane as he sweeps up the pot...

William Fry calls an under the gun raise from Romanian Hrisca to 84k from the big blind.

The flop falls J 4 4, Fry checks and the Romanian also checks behind...

The turn falls the 2, prompting a small bet of $30,000 from Fry, which Hrisca called quickly.

The river 6 was the cue for the English player to lead for $60,000 though Hrisca wanted no more part of it and folds, leaving Fry to sweep up the pot and hold his position as 2nd chip leader.

Ciprian Hrisca remains the chip leader though with $1,884,000.

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William Fry has just doubled through Albert Iverson after winning a big all-in coin-flip. Iverson raised and Fry shoved for just over $500,000. Iverson made the call and they tabled their hands.

Fry: 9 9

Iverson: A K

The flop came Q 9 4 and Fry jumped out to a big lead. The turn sealed the deal, bringing the 4, and the river was the meaningless 7. Fry doubles and Iverson is left with around $450,000.

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Marino Serenelli has been quiet so far, but sprung into action on the last hand, re-popping an Iversen raise to $80,000 to $160,000.

Iversen decides not to take on the Italian, passing his hand and Serenelli shows pocket Queens...