Georgios Tsouloftas J♦8♠ raised to 250,000 and Mikhail Shalamov A♣5♣ called from the big blind.
Tsouloftas made two pair on the 8♣7♣7♠ flop, while Shalamov had the nut-flush draw. The latter check-called for 220,00, bringing in the 10♥ turn. The action checked through to the 2♦ river. Shalamov fired out 625,000, but Tsouloftas picked off the bluff to extend his lead.
Bobby James A♠8♥ raised to 240,000 from the button. Oliver Weis Q♣J♣ and Georgios Tsouloftas 6♣4♥ called from the blinds.
Weis made top pair on the J♠5♥3♣ flop, which checked through to the 6♥ turn. Weis checked, prompting Tsouloftas to fire out 350,00 with his second pair and open-ender. Only Weis called.
Tsouloftas improved to two pair for the checkmark after the 4♠ completed the board. Weis checked and faced a bet of 325,000. With 1,865,000 in the pot, Weis reluctantly flicked in a calling chip and saw the pot pushed over to his opponent.
Georgios Tsouloftas limped in from the small blind with K♦3♥ and Andriy Lyubovetskiy checked back holding J♥10♠.
The K♣Q♣2♠ flop gave Tsouloftas top pair and he bet 120,000. Lyubovetskiy called with a straight draw and the 8♥ fell on the turn.
Tsouloftas then bet 625,000 and Lyubovetskiy called once more. The river was the 7♣ and Tsouloftas bet 125,000. Lyubovetskiy folded this time and Tsouloftas took down another pot to increase his chip lead.
Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 250,000 on the button and Mikhail Shalamov called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 10♣9♦8♥ flop and the 10♦ fell on the turn. Shalamov then led out for 325,000, Tsouloftas raised to 1,100,000, and Shalamov called.
Shalamov checked the 6♦ river and Tsouloftas then bet 525,000. Shalamov raised to 1,750,000 and Tsouloftas called with 7♥5♥ for a straight, but Shalamov had 10♠6♠ for a full house to win the big pot and stop Tsouloftas' momentum at the final table.
In a limped pot to the Q♣J♣6♦ flop, Mikhail Shalamov 9♦7♠ led out for 230,000 from the small blind and Bobby James J♥8♦ called with his second pair. The 2♦ turn checked through to the 10♣ river. Shalamov bet 900,000 into a pot of 820,000 with his nine-high. James called and added 1,250,000 to his stack.
From under the gun, Mikhail Shalamov 7♦7♥ raised to 250,000 before Georgios Tsouloftas J♠10♦ three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind. Shalamov opted to fold his middling pair.
Bobby James 10♠10♣ opened to 240,000 from under the gun and folded out the table.
Shalamov K♣4♣ limped in from the small blind. James 5♠4♦ checked his option in the big blind. The action was checked to showdown, and Shalamov's king-high was best on the A♥6♦6♠10♦Q♣ board.
Andriy Lyubovetskiy K♠10♥ raised to 240,000 from the cutoff. Shalamov A♠Q♥ three-bet to 700,000 from the button. Lyubovetskiy folded, and Shalamov collected the pot.
Lyubovetskiy 7♠7♦ made it 240,000 from under the gun. James Q♠Q♣ reraised to 625,000 from the button. Lyubovetskiy remained disciplined and folded the smaller pair.
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Oliver Weis picked up K♠K♥ in the cutoff and raised to 240,000 as Mikhail Shalamov defended K♣J♦.
Both players checked the 7♥5♣4♣ flop. The J♣ turn gave Shalamov top pair and a flush draw, and he led out for 250,000. Weis called and the 8♣ fell on the river.
Shalamov had completed his flush and led out for 250,000. Weis snap-folded his kings as he dropped another pot at the final table.