Hristo Bogdanov limped in under the gun. Stanislau Melhui then raised to 675,000 in middle position, more than half his stack. It folded back to Bogdanov, who put in a call.
Bogdanov put Melhui all-in for 500,000 on the 4♦9♥Q♦ flop and was quickly called.
Youness Barakat in early position and Pavel Izotov in the cutoff had each put 500,000 in preflop when a flop of J♦7♦7♠ was spread. Barakat check-called Izotov's bet of 500,000, after which the 9♠ hit the turn.
Izotov sized up to 1,100,000 after another check from Barakat, seeing him check-fold and taking down another pot.
Aaron Pahlawani limped in from middle position. Hristo Bogdanov followed suit on the button before Burak Simsek made it 750,000 to go in the small blind.
Pahlawni spent a time bank but decided to fold. Bogdanov, however, put Simsek all-in for 1,675,000 and received a swift call.
[Removed:490] and Aaron Pahlawani had created a pot of over 1,000,000 chips blind-on-blind. Kraft then bet 225,000 on the 9♦K♠Q♠ flop and called all-in for 950,000 once Pahlawani had put in the raise.
Hristo Bogdanov raised to 700,000 in early position. Pavel Izotov made the call in the big blind and the flop fell 3♥3♠2♦. Izotov checked before Bogdanov bet 350,000.
Izotov then put his opponent all-in for 2,000,000 and received a snap-call.
Hristo Bogdanov: A♣K♠K♦9♠
Pavel Izotov: 6♦5♠4♥4♦
Izotov made a straight on the A♥ turn to crack Bogdanov's kings. The 8♣ did not give a full house to Bogdanov, who took his exit in eighth place.
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