Yury Masliankou opened from the button to 240,000 and Leonid Bilokur three-bet all in for 1,750,000 from the big blind. Masliankou called.
Yury Masliankou:
Leonid Bilokur:
Masliankou was ahead and the strengthened his position, taking some outs away from his opponent despite Bilokur flopping a pair. The turn was the which completed Masliankou's flush and the river was too little too late for Bilokur as he was eliminated in fifth place.
Masliankou moves close to ten million in chips with this elimination.
Kartik Ved limped in the small blind and called a jam from Daniil Lukin in the big blind for his last 2,400,000.
Kartik Ved:
Daniil Lukin:
Ved had set a trip and now looked for a full double up. The flop came giving Lukin a flush draw and he fist-pumped as the came on the turn giving him that flush. The river was the and Ved was eliminated, shaking the hands of his opponents before vacating the tournament area.
Yury Masliankou opened to 240,000 and Alexandr Sergutin three-bet to 800,000 from the big blind. Masliankou called and the flop came .
Sergutin continued for 600,000 and Masliankou raised in position to 2,300,000. Sergutin thought before moving all in for 3,645,000. Masliankou called.
Alexandr Sergutin:
Yury Masliankou:
Sergutin had flopped top pair and a flush draw against the top pair of Masliankou . The turn, however, was the as Masliankou hit his two outer to move into the lead.
The river was the and Sergutin jumped back in front and doubled into the chip lead.
Yury Masliankou opened from under the gun and Alexandr Sergutin defended his big blind. Sergutin check-called 240,000 on the flop and the pair checked the turn.
Sergutin bet 400,000 on the river and Masliankou called. Sergutin showed for a pair of threes and Masliankou, having braved the ace-high board, showed and took down the pot.