Szarkezi quickly follows in 9th

Hot on the heels of Jelinek is Nikola Szarkezi after another classic race saw the small pair hold true.

It was Jakub Czakon who made the call of around 200,000 chips with pocket 4s and he promptly flopped a set with the cards on show.

There was still hope for Szarkezi , mind, as the monotone board gave him a ♠ flush draw care of the A♠ with his J♣. The river did bring a Jacks - which Nikola briefly thought had snatched him victory - but the realisation soon dawned.

He walks away with €3,300 for his three days at the King's Casino.