In a battle of the blinds, Fraser MacIntyre and Catalin Pop invested 80,000 each preflop and headed to a flop of , which was checked through. On the turn, MacIntyre bet 76,000 and was called before leading again the river for 120,000.
Pop called and MacIntyre was caught bluffing with the , Pop claimed the pot with and established the previous lead.
Catalin Pop raised to 45,000 from under the gun and Francois Evard moved all in from two seats over for 272,000. Pop asked for a rough count and quickly called.
Catalin Pop:
Francois Evard:
The board of improved the Swiss on the turn and he doubled up, breaking through Pop's early domination on the final table.
Fraser MacIntyre in the small blind and Catalin Pop in the big blind headed to the turn and the former checked. Pop bet 78,000 and MacIntyre folded.
One hand later, Pop limped in and Sergi Escote raised to 55,000, which Pop called. The flop fell and Pop checked, Escote bet 65,000 and the Romanian folded "Nice fold," Escote said with a grin on the face and flashed for bottom set.
Catalin Pop is on a mission on this final table and quickly took over the lead by some margin. His relentless betting saw a three-bet from 40,000 to 115,000 against Oleg Egorov and the Romanian also fired two barrels against Peter Jaksland.
Pop bet the flop for 95,000 and Jaksland called before folding the turn when facing Pop's second barrel worth 140,000.
Dominik Nitsche was all in for exactly one big blind and Fraser MacIntyre joked "good call". Catalin Pop raised to 50,000 on the button and that isolated successfully.
Dominik Nitsche:
Catalin Pop:
Pop pointed to his jack, but it was the other card that hit as the board ran out to give the Romanian trips sevens. Nitsche was left drawing dead on the turn and had to settle for a payday of €4,150.
, which was checked through. On the 
turn, MacIntyre bet 76,000 and was called before leading again the 
river for 120,000.
, Pop claimed the pot with 
and established the previous lead.
improved the Swiss on the turn and he doubled up, breaking through Pop's early domination on the final table.
and Pop checked, Escote bet 65,000 and the Romanian folded "Nice fold," Escote said with a grin on the face and flashed 
for bottom set.
turn when facing Pop's second barrel worth 140,000.
to give the Romanian trips sevens. Nitsche was left drawing dead on the turn and had to settle for a payday of €4,150.
