Adrian State raised on the button to 300,000 and Abdullah Alajmi called with 8♣6♣ in the big blind.
The flop came K♥J♠9♣ and State continued for 200,000. Alajmi called with just eight-high as the 5♦ fell on the turn.
Both players checked and the 7♥ fell on the river, giving Alajmi a running straight. He fired out 800,000 and State quickly folded.
A hand after doubling up Simone Andrian, Andrea Dato committed most of his stack with a raise to 500,000 in the hijack. Baurzhan Akimov called in the big blind and they saw a flop of 10♦10♠J♦, where Dato tossed in his last 25,000.
Andrea Dato: Q♥7♥
Baurzhan Akimov: 9♣5♥
Dato was ahead following the 6♠ turn, but the 5♦ river gave Akimov two pair and sent Dato to the rail in eighth place.
Abdullah Alajmi limped in before Simone Andrian raised to 1,300,000 in the hijack, leaving himself 300,000 behind. Andrea Dato called in the cutoff, while Alajmi got out of the way.
The flop came 3♠K♥J♦ and the two players got Andrian's last chips in the middle.
Simone Andrian: J♠10♠
Andrea Dato: A♠K♠
Dato was ahead with his pair of kings until the 10♦ turn gave Andrian two pair. The river was the 6♥ and Andrian doubled up, leaving Dato with less than 1,000,000.
Adrian State raised to 300,000 under the gun and Abdullah Alajmi called in early position.
The flop came 8♣3♠2♥ and State continued for 200,000. Alajmi called, then called another bet of 350,000 on the 4♥ turn.
State slowed down and checked the K♣ river as Alajmi bet 275,000. State tanked for a moment before gathering the chips and tossing them toward Alajmi.
Alajmi could only show Q♥J♥ for a missed flush draw as State turned over A♥J♣ for ace-high to win the pot.
George Panagides raised to 350,000 in the cutoff before Simone Andrian three-bet to 750,000 on the button. Panagides then moved all in for 3,100,000 and Andrian called.
George Panagides: A♦Q♠
Simone Andrian: 9♦9♠
Andrian remained in the lead on the 10♦5♣3♥ flop, but Panagides spiked the A♣ on the turn to move in front. The river was the Q♦ and Panagides doubled up while Andrian, the start-of-day chip leader, was knocked down to the short stack with just ten big blinds.
Andrei Daniliuk raised to 325,000 under the gun and Abdullah Alajmi called with 4♥3♥ in the cutoff.
The flop came 7♦Q♦5♠ and Daniliuk continued for 275,000. Alajmi called, then hit his straight on the 6♣ turn.
Daniliuk bet another 650,000 and Alajmi came back with a raise to 1,900,000. Daniliuk burned a time bank before mucking A♦J♦.
Baurzhan Akimov raised to 300,000 in the cutoff with J♥9♥ and Simone Andrian defended 9♦6♠.
Both players checked the Q♦9♠8♦ flop. The turn was the 6♥ and Andrian led out for 700,000 with two pair.
Akimov called and improved to a straight on the 10♥ river. Andrian checked and Akimov then bet 375,000. Andrian paid him off as Akimov raked in another pot.
Baurzhan Akimov came into the final table as the short stack and had been relatively quiet until his most recent hand, as Andrea Dato came in with a raise to 300,000 in the hijack.
Akimov was in the big blind and looked down at Q♣Q♠. He moved all in for 2,100,000 and Dato asked for a count as he tanked for a moment before letting go of A♣J♦.
Level: 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Simone Andrian picked up 10♥10♠ under the gun and raised to 250,000. Fahredin Mustafov then three-bet to 750,000 in the hijack with A♦8♦ and Andrian gave up his pair.
Mustafov then raised to 250,000 with A♠10♠ and Andrei Daniliuk defended Q♣J♥.
The A♥Q♦6♠ flop gave both players pairs and Mustafov continued for 275,000 with his aces. Daniliuk folded his queens and Mustafov took down another pot.
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