Yunus Tuguz moved all in for around 16 million from early position and Vladimir Troyanovskiy pushed over the top for 38.5 million from one seat over. The action reached David Laka in the big blind and he also announced all in to create a three-way showdown.
Yunus Tuguz:
Vladimir Troyanovskiy:
David Laka:
The board came and Laka sent two opponents to the rail. Tuguz finishes in 13th place for 40,600 CSU ($35,000) while Troyanovskiy receives 46,400 CSU ($40,000) for his 12th-place finish.
Sergey Chudopal limped in from the button and Vadim Lipovka moved all in from the small blind. Chupodal called.
Chupodal:
Lipovka:
The flop of improved Lipovka, and the turn and river were both blanks to send Chupodal to the rail in 11th place for 46,400 Casino Units (approximately $40,000).
Aleksandr Gofman raised to 3.5 million on the button and Aleksei Kozlov moved all in for around 25 million from the small blind. David Laka went all in over the top and Gofman folded face up. "I am running too good," Laka added before the cards were turned over.
Aleksei Kozlov:
David Laka:
The board of reduced the field to the last nine and there will now be a short break to set up the unofficial final table. Kozlov receives 46,400 Casino Units for his efforts, which equals approximately $40,000.
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Anatoliy Zyrin raised to 3.6 million from under the gun with and Philipp Zukernik called with . Leonid Logunov also called in the big blind with .
The flop came and Logunov checked, Zyrin continued for 5.5 million, and only Zukernik called. After the turn, Zyrin gave up the pot and Zukernik's bet won the pot.
David Laka opened to 3.2 million on the button and short stack Karen Arutyunyan shoved in the small blind for 15.6 million. Laka called and the cards were tabled.
Karen Arutyunyan:
David Laka:
The flop left Arutyunyan in desperate shape and he was drawing dead on the turn, making the river a formality. Arutyunyan has to settle for 9th place and a payday of 58,000 Casino Units (approximately $50,000), while all remaining eight players are bagging up for the night.
Action will resume at 12 p.m. on Thursday and the live stream with hole cards will be on a delay of 30 minutes. A recap of today's action is to follow.
and Laka sent two opponents to the rail. Tuguz finishes in 13th place for 40,600 CSU ($35,000) while Troyanovskiy receives 46,400 CSU ($40,000) for his 12th-place finish.
improved Lipovka, and the 
turn and 
reduced the field to the last nine and there will now be a short break to set up the unofficial final table. Kozlov receives 46,400 Casino Units for his efforts, which equals approximately $40,000.
and Philipp Zukernik called with 
. Leonid Logunov also called in the big blind with 
turn, Zyrin gave up the pot and Zukernik's bet won the pot.
. On the 
on the button before folding.
and Lipovka then three-bet to 10 million with 
to claim the pot in the cutoff.