| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nenad Dukic | Serbia | 1,350,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Giorgiy Skhulukhiya | Georgia | 5,800,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Ivan Zabiiakin | Russia | 7,400,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Simeon Spasov | Bulgaria | 9,200,000 | 74 |
| 5 | Aleksandr Ivanov Jr | Russia | 2,825,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Boris Smuskevicius | Lithuania | 4,350,000 | 35 |
| 7 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russia | 5,100,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Simone Andrian | Italy | 3,550,000 | 28 |
| 9 | Maher Achour | Tunisia | 6,425,000 | 51 |
The introductions have been made and play at the final table has begun.
There are 41 minutes remaining in Level 28 with blinds of 50,000-125,000 and a 125,000 big blind ante.
Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 250,000 in early position before Ivan Zabiiakin three-bet to 700,000 on the button. Zavoloka folded.
The next hand, Zabiiakin raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and encountered no resistance as he took another pot to begin the final table.
Aleksandr Ivanov raised to 250,000 in middle position and Maher Achour called on the button. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya then three-bet to 1,125,000 in the big blind.
Ivanov used up nearly his entire clock before folding, while Achour quickly folded.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 250,000 in middle position, Boris Smuskevicius three-bet to 800,000 in the small blind, and Skhulukhiya called.
The flop came 9♥5♣K♣ and Smuskevicius continued for 650,000. Skhulukhiya called.
The turn was the 4♣ and Smuskevicius checked to Skhulukiya, who bet 1,100,000. Smuskevicius called and they saw a river of K♠.
Skhulukhiya then moved all in and Smuskevicius snap-called for 1,700,000 with A♠K♦ for trip kings. Skhulukhiya, though, had 9♦9♣ for a full house to win the massive pot.
Smuskevicius went around the table exchanging fist bumps with his tablemates before heading off to the payout desk in ninth place.
Ivan Zabiiakin raised to 250,000 in early position before Maher Achour three-bet to 800,000 in the small blind. Zabiiakin then moved all in.
Achour, with around 5,000,000 remaining, let out a deep sigh and burned a time bank as he stared up at the ceiling for a few moments before folding.
"We had the same hand," he said to Zabiiakin.
Simone Andrian raised to 250,000 in middle position before Nenad Dukic three-bet to 725,000 in the cutoff. Andrian called and went to turn over his cards thinking Dukic was all in before it was pointed out Dukic still had 375,000 back.
The flop came A♣K♠9♣ and Dukic bet 125,000. Andrian then put him all in and Dukic called off his last chips.
Nenad Dukic: A♥Q♦ 
Simone Andrian: J♣J♦
Dukic was ahead with his pair of aces as the turn came the K♣. The river was the 7♣ and Andrian spiked a flush to send Dukic to the rail in eighth place.
"Maybe you should fold the flop," Dukic told Andrian.
"I thought about it, but with the club I don't think so," Andrian replied.
Level: 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Heads-up on a flop of Q♦8♦6♣. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 225,000 from the hijack and Mikhail Zavoloka called in the big blind.
The turn was the A♥ and Skhulukhiya bet 825,000. Zavoloka folded this time.
Skhulukhiya then went heads-up to the Q♣7♦5♦ flop against Simeon Spasov and bet 425,000 from middle position. Spasov called in the cutoff.
Both players checked the 2♦ turn and the river was the 2♥. Skhulukhiya then bet 1,150,000 and Spasov quickly folded.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 in the hijack, Aleksandr Ivanov moved all in for 1,300,000 in the small blind, and Skhulukhiya called.
Aleksandr Ivanov: Q♦Q♥
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♥7♥
Ivanov was ahead with his queens as the board came 7♦6♠6♥3♠6♦ to give him a full house and a double up.
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