| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,150,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
|
6,450,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
Daniil Lukin check-called 200,000 on the 
flop and both he and Yury Masliankou checked the 
turn. The river was the 
.
Lukin checked and Masliankou bet 800,000. Lukin called but mucked when his opponent turned over 
for a rivered straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,450,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,150,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
Yury Masliankou opened to 400,000 and Daniil Lukin three-bet to 1,200,000. Masliankou four-bet all in and Lukin folded shortly thereafter.
The last few flops have not been good for Lukin, being bet out of most of them, and losing 1.2m in a single hand is a major setback with just 15 minutes left in the level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,100,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,500,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
Both players limped and Yury Masliankou check-called 200,000 on the 
flop from Daniil Lukin. The turn was the 
and Masliankou check-called 500,000.
The river was the 
. Masliankou checked and Lukin bet 700,000. Masliankou called and was shown 
for a rivered flush and Lukin returned to between six and seven million where he has been for most of the heads-up match so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,600,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
On a 
flop Daniil Lukin check-raised a continuation bet from Yury Masliankou to 1,000,000 and Masliankou called.
The turn 
was checked by both players.
The river was the 
. Lukin moved all in and Masliankou quickly folded. Lukin showed 
for a pair of threes and Masliankou nodded.
The players are now going on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,175,000
2,425,000
|
2,425,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,425,000
2,425,000
|
2,425,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Yury Masliankou had been bossing things after resuming from the break and the tournament has just glimpsed a potential end to this stalemate.
On a 
flop Masliankou checked to opponent Daniil Lukin who bet 250,000. Masliankou check-raised to 750,000 and Lukin shoved. Masliankou didn't think long before calling.
Daniil Lukin: 
Yury Masliankou: 
Masliankou had flopped the nut straight against the pair and straight draw of Lukin. The turn was the 
but the river 
meant the pair chopped the hand and heads-up play continued.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,300,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,300,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
There haven't been many big pots, but with the blinds now at 125,000/250,000 any pot that goes further than the flop is going to score some serious damage to either stack.
In this hand Yury Masliankou opened and Daniil Lukin called. Lukin check-called 500,000 on the 
flop but check-folded to a bet of 1,500,000 on the 
turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,400,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,200,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Two hands in a row Daniil Lukin has either shoved or shoved over a limp from opponent Yury Masliankou. Both times Masliankou has asked for a count but folded.
It is starting to feel like a matter of when not if the pair get it in again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,250,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,350,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
