Adrian Strobel opened to 1,600,000 from middle position and Amirreza Roudsari three-bet shoved for about 8,500,000 from the hijack. Strobel called with a covering stack to put Roudsari at risk.
Amirreza Roudsari: A♠J♠ 
Adrian Strobel: K♥Q♥
Strobel took the lead with top pair on the K♦7♦8♥ flop and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 6♦9♣ to send Roudsari to the rail and drag in a sizable pot.
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Almas Umarov opened to 1,600,000 from the hijack and Szymon Bala called from the cutoff.
The flop came 9♦4♦2♠ and Umarov fired a 1,500,000 continuation bet that was called by Bala.
Umarov slowed down with a check on the 4♥ turn and Bala bet 2,100,000. Umarov moved all in, covering Bala who had just over 10,000,000 behind. Bala made the call and was at risk.
Szymon Bala: A♠A♥
Almas Umarov: A♦2♦
Bala was in great shape after slow-playing his aces but still needed to fade a two or a diamond from Umarov to avoid elimination. The 3♠ river was a brick and Bala scored a full double up through the start of day chip leader.
Amirreza Roudsari opened to 1,200,000 from middle position only for Gabriel Akiki to three-bet shove for 9,300,000 from the hijack. Dmitrii Levin re-shoved for 17,900,000 from the button, folding out all other players to leave Akiki at risk.
Gabriel Akiki: K♣J♦
Dmitrii Levin: K♠K♦
Akiki couldn't crack Levin's cowboys on the 8♦9♣5♦Q♣3♦ runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Levin continued to climb up the chip counts.
Level: 29
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Adrian Strobel opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun only for Andrey Pateychuk to three-bet to 3,000,000 from the hijack. Strobel moved all in for 15,500,000 and Pateychuk called with a covering stack to put Strobel at risk.
Adrian Strobel: K♠K♣
Andrey Pateychuk: J♣J♦
Strobel was in great shape with the higher pocket pair and remained ahead on the Q♦10♠7♠10♦2♠ runout to score a full double up through Pateychuk, who was left with just over five big blinds after starting the day with the third-largest stack just 40 minutes ago.
Almas Umarov opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Christopher Puetz called from middle position.
The flop came Q♦Q♠5♥ and Umarov check-called a 1,000,000 bet from Puetz.
Both players then checked the 2♣ turn and Q♥ river. Umarov had A♣K♥ while Puetz tabled 8♦8♠ for the winner to take the pot.
Andrey Pateychuk opened to 1,200,000 from the button and Dmitrii Levin three-bet to 4,500,000 from the small blind, committing a bit more than half his stack. Pateychuk four-bet shoved and Levin called to put himself at risk.
Dmitrii Levin: 8♠8♦
Andrey Pateychuk: A♦10♠
Levin drilled a set on the 8♥2♠Q♠ flop. Pateychuk picked up a gutshot straight draw on the J♦ turn but the 10♣ river was a brick and Levin secured a full double up.
Cards are in the air for Day 3 of the Grand Final.
Level: 28
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
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