Aces Work for Iakovlev
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
In a matchup of the button vs the big blind, Michael "Minthon" Iakovlev and "GOD24" got in a raising war that saw the latter's final 400,000 and change get into the middle. Iakovlev showed 
, and he was in good shape against the 
of "GOD24."
The flop of 
all but ended the hand, and a ten on the turn gave Iakovlev a full boat, ending the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,345,433 | 2,345,433 |
|
|
Busted |
, and he was ahead of Ichinose's 
. 
turn and 
. The flop of 
hit both players, leaving it a virtual coin flip. However, the 
turn gave Qi a broadway straight. "padriew" needed a queen or jack to fill up and flip the script, but a three came instead.
, and next to act, Kalle "Galuboi" Helin calls all in for his final 67,000 in change. The third player in the pot, Yaoqing "QIYAOQING" Qi, also calls the 70,000, and the 
in the hole for a set of jacks, and that was good enough to draw the pot of nearly 300,000.
turn and 
