Blinds: 15,000-30,000 (ante: 3,000)

<4.45pm: Even stevens...
Randy Dorfman raises to 69,000 on the button and Tony G re-raises to 210,000 from the small blind, Dorfman folds and Tony G cheekily lifts his cards high enough up so that we can see his 10-2 offsuit from behind him. Dorfman asks, "What did you show?"

Tony G, already probably well noted for his word play says, "Two tens." Which is exactly true but not exactly true at the same.

Vanessa Rousso calls an 80,000 bet on a [ah][9c][10d] board from Tony G before they check the [js] turn and [3c] river. "So many non-believers in the world, how can I convert them all?" says Tony G. He then flips [7d][6c], losing to Rousso's [ac][7h].

Chip counts at the break:

Randy Dorfman, USA, 1,350,000
Tony G, Lithuania, 1,350,000
Vanessa Rousso, USA, Team PokerStars Pro, 1,250,000

4.25pm: Cat and mouse
Randy Dorfman takes a pot, Tony G takes a pot, Vanessa Rousso takes a pot. So it is that the chips in the High Roller final are passing around the table, but not necessarilly sticking in one place.

Tony G has been confusing Vanessa Rousso by claiming he is a bus driver. "I'm not a pro poker player," he said. "I'm a bus driver."

"What are you talking about?" she asked.

Tony G could'nt really explain, except to say: "I'm a businessman. I do business."

It's hard to work out what's going on in his head sometimes. But he's good value nonetheless.

4.10pm: Three-way pot puts Tony G in trouble
Tony G limps the button once again, Vanessa Rousso calls, and with a check from Randy Dorfman, it's three-way action to the flop. The dealer puts out [qs][9s][2h] and Rousso checks, Dorfman bets 90,000 and Tony G quickly calls and then Rousso calls too. The turn looks unlikely to have helped anyone when the [2d] appears and it's checked to Tony G who bets 300,000. Rousso folds but then Dorfman immediately moves all-in and 'G' folds just as quickly leaving himself around 550,000 left.

3.55pm: Vanessa Rousso is a non-believer
On a board of [7s][9d][2h][6h], Tony G moves all in for around 850,000. Randy Dorfman had got out of the way on the flop, but Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso had a much tougher decision for the vast majority of her chips.

She took off her glasses and eyed up Tony G much like a mother would to see if her child was lying.

"I just don't believe you," she said, running over all his possible hand combinations before settling on ace ten of hearts. "That's it. That's what you must have."

Then she was back in the tank again. "I simply don't believe you," she repeated. "Then you have to call," said Tony G. She passed, and Tony G showed her one card - [4h].

3.40pm: Tony G (doesn't) show the bluff
It's been evenly aggressive so far, with each player getting their fair share of pots, the only interesting pot was when Tony G limped the button and Vanessa Rousso came along also. Dorfman checked his option but took a 60,000 stab at a [2s][6c][2h] flop, Tony G quickly raised to 200,000 and both the others folded. Tony G didn't not show his cards to the players but deliberately held them high enough so that the crowd could see his stone cold bluff with [kh][4h]

3.20pm: Players are on a short break
We'll be back with you shortly. In the meantime, here are the approximate chip counts:

Vanessa Rousso, Team PokerStars Pro, 1,629,000
Randy Dorfman, 1,430,000
Tony G, 936,000

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 (ante: 2,000)

3.15: Last hand matters once again
The last hand of the level has continually proved to be a crucial one. Vanessa Rousso called a raise from the big blind against the increasingly aggressive Randy Dorfman. On the flop Rousso check-called a bet of 55,000 and on the [3c] turn she check-called a bet of 85,000. The river was the [2h] and Rousso checked a third time and Dorfman bet a big 225,000. After mulling it over for a couple of minutes, she made the call and he mucked his hand after she showed [qc][2c]

Chip counts:

Randy Dorfman, USA - 1,430,000
Tony G, Lithuania - 936,000
Vanessa Rousso, USA, Team PokerStars Pro - 1,629,000

2.55pm: Tony G v Randy Dorfman Pt III - with added quads!
Randy Dorfman had Tony G in a super tight spot when his [kh][kd] made quads on the [kc][ks][5s] flop. Dorfman made it 55,000 and when Tony G re-raised to 130,000 the American put on a show of angst, head in hands, before making a "reluctant" call. Both checked the [10d] turn, and on the [6c] river Dorfman made it 300,000. Now it was Tony G's turn to think things over, folding what he later claimed was 9-9. "Nice laydown," said Dorfman, flipping his monster. "I surprised myself by folding there," said Tony G. "Unbelievable."

2.45pm: Florian Langmann eliminated in 4th place for €188,000
Florian Langmann raised to 43,000 from the button and Vanessa Rousso made the call from the big blind. The flop was [7c][3d][3c] and Rousso quickly moved all-in as the cogs in Langmann's brain began to tick, he called with [As][Ks] but Rousso had overtaken him with [8d][7h] which held on the [2d] turn and [4d] river meaning we're down to just to three players in under two levels. He takes home €188,000 for his troubles though.

2.35pm: Florian keeps pushing
Florian Langmann, now a short stack once more has been pushing with much frequency. It was passed to him in the small blind and Tony G said, "Do it blind?"

"Let me think," replied Langmann, but G then relented saying, "Go on, look."

Langmann did so then moved all-in for about 250,000 before telling the dealer, "He won't call."

Tony G began an interrogation, "You got an ace? A weak ace?" Langmann then asked the tournament director if he could talk about his hand and was told he could say what he wanted because he might be lying.

"I don't lie," said the German firmly.

A shout came from the rail, "How much would you lie for?"

"About €720,000..."

Tony G folded and Langmann showed him the [ad].

2.25pm: Tony G v Randy Dorfman Pt II
These two are at it again. This time Tony G was on the big blind, and from the button Randy Dorfman was counting chips, preparing to raise.

"Don't get fancy," Tony G pleaded. "Wait for good hands and save your money."

Dorfman ignored him, and led out with 42,000. Langman folded the small blind, Tony G called. The flop came [2d][8c][ad], Dorfman made it 50,000. Call. "You want to keep it friendly on the turn?" Tony G asked, and obviously Dorfman did as they both checked the [3d]. On the [5s] river Tony G made it 50,000 - met with a quick re-raise to 200,000. Tony G folded pretty fast, showing an ace - dismayed as Dorfman flipped K-3.

"He bluffed me!" Tony G exclaimed, almost with disgust.

Rough chip counts:

Randy Dorfman, 2 million
Tony G, 1 million
Vanessa Rousso, 580,000
Florian Langmann 240,000

2.15pm: Tony G v Randy Dorfman Pt I
Tony G wins a gutsy 500K pot from Randy Dorfman. He raised to 50,000 pre flop and was called. The flop came [10h][ad][ks]. Dorfman made it 55,000 and Tony called. Both checked the [10c] turn, and on the [2d] river Dorfman made it 170,000. Tony G dwelled, weighed up his options, and made the call.

Dorfman: [4s][4d]
Tony G: [kh][5h]

The king was good on a scary-looking board. "I had the heart and commitment to win that pot," Tony G said.

2.10pm: Dorfman's revenge
Florian Langmann raises to 45,000 when first to act. Randy Dorfman min-re-raises to 70,000 but then Langmann makes it 165,000 and Dorfman folds. The German says, "You saved some with that mistake!"

Dorfman says, "It wasn't a mistake," but then a couple of minutes later retracts the statement. "It was a mistake."

The two of them butt heads again soon after, Dorfman makes it 42,000 to go and Langmann flat-calls. The flop is [kh][8c][4s] and Dorfman bets 55,000 with the ShootingStar just calling, the interesting [kc] appears on the turn and Dorfman bets 85,000. Langmann raises to 220,000 and Dorfman quickly moves all-in with the German calling him equally fast with [4c][4h], Dorfman needs some help with [Kd][jc], the river is the [8d] and Dorfman makes a bigger boat to scoop an almost 2,000,000 chip pot. Langmann is forced to hand over 773,000 more in chips leaving himself with about 260,000 behind and says, "I'm back where I started..."

2.00pm: Chips!
The four players are back in their seats, all buzzing from the quickfire exits in the last level. All that action has balanced their stacks, although Florian Langmann has sneaked into the chip lead. There's €720,000 waiting for the winner, and each of our remaining players are already guaranteed €188,000.

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Florian Langman, Germany, PokerStars.de ShootingStar - 1,150,000
Randy Dorfman, USA - 950,000
Tony G, Lithuania, - 900,000
Vanessa Rousso, USA, Team PokerStars Pro - 850,000

Blinds: 5,000-10,000 (ante: 1,000)

1.40pm: Florian doubles
On the last hand of the level, Dorfman raised to 40,500 on the button and Florian Langmann made the call from the small blind. The flop came [kd][10h][5d] and Langmann led out for 55,000 and Dorfman raised all-in effectively making the German play for his stack. The ShootingStar played with his chips before announcing "Call," and turning over [kh][qd], Dorfman though turned over a dominated [ah][ks] and Langman could only say, "wow!" The turn was the [qc] and the river was the [9h] and Dorfman said, "You have nine lives sir," as he was forced to count out 549,500 and pass it over to Langman, who now takes over the chip lead.

Chip counts:

Randy Dorfman, USA - 950,000
Florian Langman, Germany, PokerStars.de ShootingStar - 1,150,000
Tony G, Lithuania, - 900,000
Vanessa Rousso, USA, Team PokerStars Pro - 850,000

1.20pm: "Let's gamble!"
The colourful Lithuanian has managed to recover some chips through Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso. Tony G raised to 41,000 from the button with Vanessa Rousso re-raising to 100,000 from the small blind. Tony G instantly called and the flop came down [kd][6c][7c], Rousso stared hard at the flop then said, "140,000," but was met with an instant all-in move from her opponent who said, "I love it! Let's gamble." Eventually Rousso folded to this big push and Tony G let her see one of his cards which was the [7h], Rousso is still chip leader but Tony G is rapidly catching up...

1.15pm: Double bust out in three-way monster
Team PokerStars Pro William Thorson and David Eldar both busted in an extraordinary hand against Randy Dorfman, now the runaway chip leader. It started with Thorson declaring all in for his 156,000. Tony G and Rousso folded, but Dorfman then declared all in, too, covering Thorson.

Eldar clearly had a tough decision, having looked at his cards, raised his eyebrows and groaned to himself. "I love his expressions," said Rousso, but Eldar was in no mood to joke around. He too was covered by Dorfman. Call!

Thorson: [7d][8d]
Dorfman: [7s][7h]
Eldar: [qd][qc]

The flop came [ks][qs][jh] giving Eldar the set - but the turn of [as] opened flush possibilities for Dorfman, or a ten would make a split pot. The river was [5s] giving Dorfman the runner runner flush, and sending Thorson and Eldar to the rail. Eldar had Thorson covered and finishes one place higher.

William Thorson eliminated in 6th place for €99,000
Daid Eldar eliminated in 5th place for €138,000

So we're down to just four players already. It's been a lightening start to the final table. Randy Dorfman is the clear chip leader - we'll have the counts for you very soon.

1.10pm: G forced out of pot
Tony G continues to orchestrate the action, raising to 40,000 and finding Randy Dorfman re-raise to 80,000 behind him. G flat-calls and the flop is a possible action creating [jd][td][9s], Tony G checks and Dorfman bets 115,000 which is instantly called. The turn is the [ah] and it's checked to Dorfman again who moves all-in, Tony G lets out a desperate sigh and folds [kh][kd] face up, in the aftermath Dorfman says, "Tony, you played that awful."

1.00pm: Feldman eliminated in 7th place for €79,000
"I have six bikes, they get better each time," replied G. Eldar then moved all-in and everyone else folded, including Tony G who showed [kh][9h]. Eldar immediately turned over [qs][qh] and Feldman showed [as][10d], the board ran out [qd][5d][7c][7s][7d] and Feldman was eliminated in 7th place winning €79,000.

12.50pm: Don't play the Ralph Perry against me, says Tony G
Randy Dorfman just felt the full force of a Tony G onslaught, missing out on a big pot when his [Kh][jh] was beated by [kc][10h].

Tony G raised to 40,000 and Dorfman called, adding: "I check in the dark to my friend." The flop ran [jc][4c][kd], two pair for Dorfman. Tony G bet another 40,000, re-raised by Dorfman by another 75,000 - call. The turn was [7c] - check, check - and the river [9c]. Dorfman checked and now Tony G made it 60,000. "That's a good value bet," said Dorfman as he considered the call, first sitting, then standing, then reluctantly adding: "I gotta call. If you've got a club you win."

Tony G had filled up with a flush, but it didn't end there.

"I can't believe you played the Ralph Perry against me," he said, referring to the famous video clip where he chastises Ralph Perry for playing K-J against him out of position for his tournament life. "Never play the Ralph Perry against me," he continued, "and out of position too!. I can't believe you did that. All I ask is for a bit of respect - don't do the Ralph Perry."

Dorfman, clearly rattled although Tony G was teasing, said:" But it was suited. Anyway, you said K-J was your favourite hand."

"It is," replied Tony G. "It's my favourite hand for busting people. Just don't play that hand against me. EVER!"

That's two big pots Dorfman has now lost in the early skirmishes.

12.40pm: Thorson gets early double up
We said William Thorson needed an early double - and he's just got it, moving all in for his last 82,500 with [10c][10d] against Randy Dorfman's [ad][10h]. "I think this may be too much for you," said Thorson. "It might not be," replied Dorfman as he counted out the call.

The board ran [3d][3h][7c][2c][qc], and Thorson is back in the hunt.

12.30pm: David Steicke elimiated in 8th place for €60,000
In the first hand, Tony G raises from UTG to 40,000 and Vanessa Rousso calls next to him. Everyone else folds and the two check down a [5d][4s][4h][Ac][5s] board to the river where Tony G bets 70,000. Rousso quickly calls but gets shown [Ad][Kc], she flashes A-Q and throws it into the muck.

Next hand sees a raise from Randy Dorfman to 32,000, David Steicke re-raises to 92,000 next him, the action goes back to Dorfman who quickly moves all-in. Steicke quickly calls with [kd][ks] and Dorfman shows [ad][kh]. The board runs out [10c][7d][7s][ac][4c] and Steicke gets eliminated in eighth position winning €60,000.

12.20pm: Interviews before we start
William Thorson gave us a few brief quotes on how a high roller event plays differently from a main event saying, "The field is generally 90% tough players and you can play real poker. Generally I like to play against weaker players but everyone who made this final is good." Despite the fact he will be the shortest stack going into the final table, Thorson said of the possible money on offer that he didn't want to think about it, "If I start to think about the money, I won't do very well."

Vanessa Rousso meanwhile, is brimming with confidence going into the final as chip leader. "I really like high roller events because I have to bring my 'A' game and when I play good players I play less marginal hands. At one point yesterday I was on table where there was like $40 million worth of tournament wins!"

12.10pm: Ready to rumble
We have the usual minor delays while our finalists settle down, unpack chips from their bags and stack them. We'll be up and running very soon. Looking for an early double up is Team PokerStars Pro William Thorson.

Seat 1: Andrew Feldman, 202,500
Seat 2: Randy Dorfman, 487,500
Seat 3: David Steicke, 347,500
Seat 4: David Eldar, 385,500
Seat 5: William Thorson, Team PokerStars Pro, 132,000
Seat 6: Florian Langmann, PokerStars.de ShootingStar, 274,500
Seat 7: Tony G, 875,000
Seat 8: Vanessa Rousso, Team PokerStars Pro, 1,250,000

The remaining eight players are playing for a first prize of €720,000 while the eighth will receive €60,000. The seating order and chip count is as follows:

Seat 1: Andrew Feldman, 202,500
Seat 2: Randy Dorfman, 487,500
Seat 3: David Steicke, 347,500
Seat 4: David Eldar, 385,500
Seat 5: William Thorson, Team PokerStars Pro, 132,000
Seat 6: Florian Langmann, PokerStars.de ShootingStar, 274,500
Seat 7: Tony G, 875,000
Seat 8: Vanessa Rousso, Team PokerStars Pro, 1,250,000

She was down to her last 80,000 earlier on in the day but went on the sort of run that poker players dream of, taking key huge pots as she bludgeoned her way to the summit. Spare a thought for the bubble boy Anthony Gueitti who goes home with nothing for his ninth place.

The players will return tomorrow to begin their shootout at high noon local time (CET). We'll be covering it every step of the way, both here and on our Twitter page.

Here are the overnight chip counts:

Vanessa Rousso, Team PokerStars Pro, 1,250,000
Tony G, 875,000
Randy Dorfman, 487,500
David Eldar, 385,500
David Steicke, 347,500
Florian Langmann, PokerStars.de ShootingStar, 274,500
Andrew Feldman, 202,500
William Thorson, Team PokerStars Pro, 132,000