Simone Andrian raised to 600,000 on the button and Abdullah Alajmi called.
Alajmi led out for 1,100,000 on the 2♠J♦J♣ flop and Andrian called. The K♦ turn was then checked through.
Alajmi fired out another 700,000 on the 9♠ river and Andrian called. Alajmi showed K♠7♣ for two pair and Andrian mucked A♥7♥.
Adrian State raised to 1,200,000 on the button before Simone Andrian moved all in from the big blind. State called for his last 1,500,000.
Adrian State: K♣2♣
Simone Andrian: A♦K♠
State was dominated and at risk as the board came 4♠9♥J♥7♣K♥. Both players paired their king on the river, but Andrian's ace-kicker played to send State to the rail in third place.
In a three-way limped pot, action checked to the turn on a board of 6♦3♠9♣10♠ where Abdullah Alajmi bet 800,000 from the button. Simeon Andrian then raised to 3,200,000 in the small blind, while Adrian State got out of the way.
The river was the J♣ and Andrian bet 7,600,000. Alajmi gave it some thought but ultimately folded J♥8♥ as Andrian took the pot with Q♣8♦ for a rivered straight.
That pot brought the two players virtually even at the top of the chip counts.
Abdullah Alajmi limped in with 10♠4♠, then called when big blind Simone Andrian raised to 1,200,000 holding 8♠4♦.
Both players hit two pair on the J♥J♠4♣ flop, but Alajmi was ahead with his ten-kicker and check-called a bet of 650,000.
The turn was the 5♦ and Andrian bet 900,000. Alajmi again called and both players checked the 7♠ river as Alajmi took down another pot.
Simone Andrian raised to 600,000 on the button and Abdullah Alajmi called in the big blind.
The flop was A♦4♦6♦ and Andrian continued for 400,000. Alajmi called, then called another 1,200,000 on the 10♣ turn.
The 7♦ river was checked through and Alajmi turned over 5♦3♥ for a rivered flush to win the pot.
Abdullah Alajmi raised to 1,200,000 in the small blind and Simone Andrian called in the big blind.
The flop came A♦10♦A♠ and Alajmi continued for 1,100,000. Andrian called and the 7♠ turn was checked through.
Alajmi also checked the 3♣ river and Andrian bet 1,200,000. Alajmi quickly called, then mucked 8♦8♠ once Andrian turned over K♠10♥ for two pair.
With that pot, Andrian has taken the tournament chip lead.
Simone Andrian raised to 600,000 on the button with K♦9♦ and Abdullah Alajmi called with Q♣2♣ in the big blind.
Both players checked the Q♠10♥9♥ flop and the J♣ fell on the turn, giving Andrian the straight.
Action was again checked through as the Q♥ river gave Alajmi trips. He bet 700,000 and Andrian snap-called to win the pot.
Adrian State limped in from the small blind with 5♣4♣ and Abdullah Alajmi checked, showing only the 5♥.
Both players checked the 10♣7♥6♠ flop as the 8♦ turn gave State a straight. He checked to Alajmi, then called a bet of 650,000.
The river was the K♦ and Alajmi bet 1,750,000. State counted out the chips to call and tanked for a minute before giving up his hand as Alajmi took the pot.
Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
The remaining three players are now on a 15-minute break.
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