In a limped pot on 2♥4♦9♠, Nikolai Mamut on the button bet 550,000 with 10♦6♦ and Paul Tedeschi in the big blind checked-called with Q♥9♣.
Mamut fired a second barrel to 1,875,000 on the 8♠ turn and was called to find the 7♣ river.
Now with a straight, he moved all-in for 10,150,000. Tedeschi, who checked, asked for the count for ultimately folded top pair.
In the very first hand, Nikolai Mamut limped with J♦9♣ from the button, Paul Tedeschi in the big blind raised to 1,100,000 with 6♥6♦ and Mamut called.
The dealer fanned a flop of J♠9♠Q♦ and Tedeschi continued for 625,000. Mamut with two pair raised to 2,100,000 and made Tedeschi fold.
The two finalists are back at their seats: shuffle up and deal!
Paul François Tedeschi and Nikolai Mamut are going to play in just a few minutes for the trophy and the €195,700 first-place prize. With 24,625,000, Tedeschi holds the chip lead, with a 2:1 advantage over Mamut.
The two players are on a short break before heads-up play resumes.
Paul Tedeschi opened to 500,000 from the button. Kamel Atoui in the big blind three-bet to 1,300,000 and Tedeschi called.
Both players checked a flop of 7♦4♦A♦ leading to the Q♠ turn where Atoui bet 950,000. Tedeschi called.
The A♠ river completed the board but Atoui decided to check. Tedeschi announced all-in for 16,800,000, and Atoui went deep into the tank with his 3,000,000-chip stack.
After a minute, he eventually hero-called with K♠K♦ but ran into Tedeschi's flopped flush with J♦10♦ and was eliminated in third place for €87,430.
Nikolai Mamut opened to 500,000 from the button with 10♦9♥ and Paul Tedeschi defended from the big blind with K♦J♣.
On a flop of A♠J♠4♠, Mamut bet 275,000 and Tedeschi check-called to see the K♣ turn that Tedeschi checked.
Mamut fired a second barrel of 750,000 and Tedeschi with two pair check-called once again.
The 7♣ river was checked by both players and Tedeschi won this one.
Moments after the restart, Paul Tedeschi raised to 500,000 from under the gun. Axel Bayout in the big blind three-bet all-in for 3,450,000 and Tedeschi called.
Axel Bayout: 6♦6♣ 
Paul Tedeschi: Q♥Q♣
Tedeschi kept the lead all way through a board of 9♠2♥J♣K♦Q♠ and sent Bayout to the rail in 4th place for €67,250.
Level: 33
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
After another level with very little action, the four remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
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