Catalin Pop shoved for 795,000 from the cutoff and Andrei Racolta reshoved in the small blind to isolate successfully.
Catalin Pop: 
Andrei Racolta: 
The board came 
and Pop's bid to win a second 888pokerLIVE Main Event came to an end in 5th place for �20,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Krzysztof Chmielowski raised to 175,000 with the 
on the button and Marian Strachinescu called in the big blind with 
. The 
flop was checked and the 
turn brought a bet of 225,000 by Strachinescu, Chmielowski called. The river was checked again and the fours were good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,700,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
||
|
2,100,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Krzysztof Chmielowski raised to 225,000 with the 
in the small blind and Andrei Racolta called with 
in the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and the turn paired up Chmielowski, who bet 350,000. Racolta gave it some thought but elected to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Marian Strachinescu raised on the button to 180,000 with the 
and Sinisa Radovanovic in the small blind shoved for 1.1 million in with the . Strachinescu folded and Strachinescu dropped to the bottom spot of the three short stacks, as Catalin Pop had previously jammed up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Andrei Racolta raised to 180,000 with the and Catalin Pop shoved out of the small blind with the for 675,000. Racolta gave it some thought and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
985,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,500,000 | |
|
|
1,500,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
785,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
The five remaining players have been sent into a 15-minute break.
Krzysztof Chmielowski raised to 125,000 with the 
and Marian Strachinescu called with the on the button. The flop fell 
and Chmielowski continued for 130,000, and Strachinescu called.
On the 
turn, Chmielowski checked and folded to a bet of 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,590,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
