Dmitry Yurasov moved all in from the small blind, covering Nikolay Fal in the big blind who had roughly 2,300,000. Fal made the call and was at risk.
Nikolay Fal: 6♠6♣
Dmitry Yurasov: K♥8♠
Fal was ahead on the Q♠Q♣9♥ flop but the 9♠ turn counterfeited Fal's small pocket pair allowing Yurasov to take the lead. Fal began getting up from his seat but the Q♦ river put a full house on the board and both players split the pot.
Bassel Moussa moved all in from the small blind for 1,750,000 and was called by Bulut Celik in the big blind who was slightly covered and at risk.
Bulut Celik: A♠Q♠
Bassel Moussa: A♣K♦
Celik was in rough shape with a dominated ace and couldn't improve on the 7♠5♥5♠3♥10♦ runout, resulting in his elimination while Moussa collected a full double up.
Baurzhan Akimov opened to 400,000 from the button and Ihar Soika moved all in for 2,500,000. Akimov made the call with a covering stack to put Soika at risk.
Ihar Soika: A♥5♠
Baurzhan Akimov: J♦J♥
The board ran out 10♣10♥3♥3♣4♦. Akimov's jacks were good at showdown and he collected a healthy pot while Soika was sent to the rail one spot shy of the final table.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 16,500,000 | 83 |
| 2 | Hadi Khordbin | Iran | 3,125,000 | 16 |
| 3 | Dmitry Gromov | Russia | 6,325,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Bassel Moussa | Lebanon | 3,600,000 | 18 |
| 5 | Parahat Nurmuhammedov | Turkmenistan | 2,345,000 | 12 |
| 6 | Frederic Popot | France | 2,300,000 | 12 |
| 7 | Baurzhan Akimov | Kazakhstan | 8,525,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Nikolay Fal | Russia | 2,525,000 | 13 |
| 9 | Fabian Quoss | Germany | 11,775,000 | 59 |
With the elimination of Ihar Soika in 10th place the players are going on a 40-minute break while the final table is set up.
Baurzhan Akimov opened to 400,000 from early position with A♣K♣ and Dmitry Gromov three-bet to 1,200,000 from the button with A♦8♦. Akimov moved all in and took the pot after Gromov quickly mucked.
The action folded to Baurzhan Akimov in the small blind who only took a moment before moving all in while covering Nikolay Fal who was in the big blind. Fal snap called and the cards hit their backs with Fal all in and at risk.
Nikolay Fal: A♣7♠
Baurzhan Akimov: K♦5♣
The full board ran out A♥8♠2♦3♠7♥ and Fal got the pure double at the hands of Akimov to stay alive.
Hadi Khordbin moved all in from the small blind for 2,475,000 and Dmitry Gromov made the call in the big blind with a covering stack.
Hadi Khordbin: Q♦8♥
Dmitry Gromov: A♦7♥
Khordbin found no improvement on the K♦5♣3♠4♠10♠ runout and became the first casualty of the final table while Gromov collected a healthy pot.
Dmitry Gromov opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with K♥J♥ and Frederic Popot defended from the big blind with Q♦10♦.
Gromov fired a 200,000 continuation bet when checked to on the A♠J♦10♥ flop. Popot made the call. Popot made the call.
On the J♠ turn Popot checked again and Gromov fired a second barrel for 600,000 which was enough to force a fold from Popot.
Level: 33
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
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