The pair exchanged a few small pots in the early stages of heads up, but the last one was the most notable.
Richard Broda limped in from the button and then called a raise of 2,700,000 from Nicolas Chouity in the big blind.
The flop came 5♦4♦4♠ and Chouity fired 1,800,000. which Broda called to see the 2♠ fall on the turn.
Both checked to see the Q♠ river, and Chouity fired 5,200,000. Broda quickly folded.
Play has resumed with 19 minutes left in Level 38.
The two finalists are taking a 20-minute break before battling it out for the title.
"Ma" shoved the small blind for around 11,000,000 and Richard Broda snap-called from the big blind.
"Ma": Q♦8♦ 
Richard Broda: 9♥9♦
"Ma" was asking the dealer for a queen, but he fell further behind as the A♥9♣K♣ flop gave Broda bottom set.
"Ten," shouted "Ma", but it was no use as the 2♣ on the turn left him drawing dead. The 5♥ river was just a formality, and "Ma" hit the rail in third.
Nicolas Chouity shoved the button and "Ma" called for 4,900,000 from the small blind.
"Ma": A♥Q♣
Nicolas Chouity: K♣9♦
Chouity had a chance to bring a huge lead into heads-up play, and was the favorite to do so after the 9♥6♣2♠ flop gave him top pair. A 10♥ on the turn left "Ma" with one more shot at survival, one that he took as the Q♦ river paired his queen and kept him alive.
Nicolas Chouity opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and Mehmet Deniz three-bet to 4,500,000 from the button. Chouity then shoved, and Deniz called off his stack of around 22,000,000 immediately.
Mehmet Deniz: A♠A♥
Nicolas Chouity: J♥J♦
Deniz had a chance to take the chip lead and was in prime position to do so, especially after the 4♠K♥4♥ flop. A 6♠ on the turn put him one step closer to the top of the counts, but instead he was out in fourth as the J♣ on the river gave Chouity a set.
Richard Broda opened the button to 1,600,000 and Nicolas Chouity three-bet to 5,200,000 out of the small blind. Broda called.
Chouity continued for 2,200,000 on the K♠4♥A♠ flop, which Broda called to the Q♣ turn. Both knuckled the table to se the 6♦ river, and Chouity bet small with a sizing of 1,200,000. Broda called.
Chouity then showed an ace with A♥3♣. and that was good as Broda mucked.
"Jacks?" asked Chouity. "Almost," replied Broda.
Mehmet Deniz has got a few shoves through in the past few orbits and bumped his stack to around 22,000,000.
Richard Broda opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and Nicolas Chouity called on the button.
The flop came 7♣9♠K♠ and both players knuckled the table to see the 5♠ hit the turn. Broda checked, Chouity bet 1,900,000, and Broda called.
A Q♣ on the river was checked through, and Broda tabled K♥8♥ for a pair of kings to scoop the pot, and take the chip lead!
Richard Broda opened the button and then called a three-bet from Nicolas Chouity, who was in the small blind.
They saw a flop of 3♠5♦7♠, where Chouity fired 2,300,000 and Broda stuck around to see the 5♥ fall on the turn. Chouity didn't stop betting as he put out 4,600,000 ,which again Broda called after using some extra time.
An 8♣ appeared on the river and after using a time bank, Chouity checked, and Broda instantly checked back.
Chouity showed K♦Q♦ for king-high, but Broda's A♦Q♣ was good for the pot with ace-high.
"You call if I shove?" asked Chouity.
"Maybe, I don't know," replied Broda.
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