Nikolai Isaev opened to 16,000 from middle position and Yaser Sakarya called from the hijack.
On the J♥K♣3♠ flop, Isaev bet 20,000 and Sakarya called to the 7♠ turn. Isaev, not one to slow down, fired again for 55,000, and again Sakarya called.
A 2♣ filled out the board and Isaev put out a third bet of 80,000. Sakarya didn't need to think for too long before he let it go, and Isaev added to his big stack.
The floor staff have just announced that Day 3 will play to the end of Level 25 or when 24 players remain, whichever comes first.
Grigoli Liklikadze raised the button and was immediately three-bet to 58,000 by Nikolai Isaev in the small blind. Liklikadze called to see a flop.
Isaev put out a continuation-bet of 40,000 on the 5♠2♠K♣ flop, and Liklikadze called.
Check, check came after the 8♠ turn and both players saw a 2♣ complete the board. Isaev checked again, but Liklikadze bet 80,000. Isaev thought it over for a while, but in the end, he settled on a fold.
Ofir Bitton shoved in his stack of 57,000 from early position and Dani Rashed three-bet to 150,000 to isolate in middle position. Everybody else folded, leaving the pair heads up.
Ofir Bitton: 8♥8♦ 
Dani Rashed: A♥K♠
Bitton was ahead with his eights, but needed to fade four more outs after the 10♣9♠J♥ flop gave Rashed a gutshot. A K♥ on the turn propelled Rashed into the lead with a pair of kings, which left Bitton needing an eight only.
Instead, the Q♣ on the river put a straight on board, but Rashed was holding the ace to make a bigger straight, which eliminated Bitton.
Bogdan Jontulovic raised the button and Navot Golan defended his big blind.
Golan check-called a bet of 11,000 from Jontulovic on the 10♣2♥Q♥ flop.
A Q♦ on the turn checked through for the 6♥ to complete the board. Golan placed out a block bet of 8,000, and after giving it some thought, Jontulovic raised to 120,000.
Golan deliberated for quite some time over how to proceed before folding and showing the 10♥. Jontulovic dragged in the pot and showed a flush with 8♥7♥, much to the delight of Golan.
Toni Ravnak started the day with 108,000 in his stack, but that dropped to zero a few moments ago and he made a swift exit from the tournament room.
Ravnak had his stack in the middle with Gabi Livshitz looking to score a knockout.
Toni Ravnak: 8♠8♥
Gabi Livshitz: J♥J♣
Ravnak was way behind, and the lack of snowmen on the Q♥K♦7♦9♠9♦ board meant his chances of winning the Main Event melted away.
Predrag Vukomanovic opened it to 16,000 from the hijack and Besiana Antoni jammed for around 125,000 from the small blind. Vukomanovic called for around three-quarters of his stack in an attempt to bust Antoni.
Besiana Antoni: A♦Q♣
Predrag Vukomanovic: K♦10♠
Vukomanovic was behind Antoni's ace-high, but he had two live cards working for him.
A flop of A♠2♦K♣ helped both players, while it was Antoni who still held the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out J♣3♠ and Antoni scored a crucial double-up.
Vukomanovic was left with just five big blinds and was eliminated a few hands later.
An early all-in saw Zhicheng Miao at risk for his stack of 214,000 against the bigger-stacked Timur Margolin.
Zhicheng Miao: 10♥10♦
Timur Margolin: A♣K♠
Miao was looking to score an early double-up on Day 3, and that's exactly what he did as the 8♣2♣2♠6♣4♦ runout kept his pocket tens in the lead.
Cards are in the air for Day 3 of the Main Event.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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