Stephane Albertini had the button. He raised to 130,000 and received a call from Phil Hellmuth in the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked. The 
turned and Hellmuth fired 240,000. Albertini got rid of his cards that the "Poker Brat" took down the pot.
Sergii Baranov raised to 120,000 from the button and received calls from both blinds. The 
flop brought checks by all three players, and then Hellmuth checked the 
turn. Stephane Albertini took the opportunity to bet 180,000 from the big blind, Baranov folded, and Hellmuth check-called.
Both players then returned to checking on the 
river and Hellmuth revealed 
, which was no good against Albertini's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,175,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
|
2,400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Phil Hellmuth had the button and all three players invested 230,000 before the flop.
The flop was 
and all three players checked. The 
turned and Stephane Albertini led for 285,000. Sergii Baranov called and Hellmuth folded. Both checked the 
river and Albertini showed 
for ace-high. Baranov tabled 
for a pair of sevens and took the pot.
Players are now on a 15-minute break. Stay tuned for updated chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,855,000
1,680,000
|
1,680,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,885,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
1,870,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
Players have taken their seats and play has resumed.
Sergii Baranov limped from the small blind and Phil Hellmuth checked his option from the big blind. The 
flop saw Hellmuth called a bet of 60,000 from Baranov, but the former ended up folding to the latter's bet of 175,000 on the 
turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,735,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,005,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Action folded to Sergii Baranov's small blind and he made it 120,000. Hellmuth called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Baranov led out for 160,00. Hellmuth raised the action to 350,000 and Baranov stuck around. Fourth street was the and both players tapped the table to check. The rivered and Baranov bet 300,000. As usual today, Hellmuth beat him into the pot with a call, but ultimately mucked when Baranov showed 
.
"He wants to bluff off all of his chips but then he picks up kings and there's nothing I can do," lamented Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,775,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
|
4,965,000
-770,000
|
-770,000 |
|
|
||
Sergii Baranov raised to 120,000 from the button and was met with a three-bet to 340,000 from the small blind. The big folded, Baranov called, and the flop fell 
. Hellmuth led out for 400,000, Baranov called, and then the duo checked both the 
turn and river.
Hellmuth tabled 
, but it was no good against the 
of Baranov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,515,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
|
4,225,000
-740,000
|
-740,000 |
|
|
||
Sergii Baranov limped on the button, Phil Hellmuth folded from the small blind, and Stephane moved all in for 920,000. Baranov made a quick call to put the Frenchman at risk.
| Showdown |
Baranov:   |
Albertini:  |
The 
flop gave Albertini a big lead with a pair of aces, while the 
turn left Baranov drawing dead. The meaningless was put out on the river for good measure and the French contingent, of which there are a couple dozen, went wild on the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,600,000
-915,000
|
-915,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
