Hot on the heels of his compatriot's exit, Rene Knapp had his stack dented as he came off worse for a tangle with Bruno Rilho (pictured).Having looked the leading force at the start of the final table, the luck seems to have turned against the young pretender to the PPT crown, as his local rival sucked out in dramatic fashion.
If the A♠7♣2♦ flop brought the fireworks - with both players getting their money in the middle - then the turn was positively explosive.
Rene had showed a dominant A♣10♠ vs Bruno's A♥8♥, but the latter's tournament life was saved when 8♣ turned the hand on its head and damaged German hopes of taking the PPT Vilamoura trophy beyond these shores.
However, despite relinquishing the chip lead, he is still among the larger stacks at the table and will hope to use the dinner break to cool off.
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