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Anatoliy Zyrin limped in early position with 
and Vadim Lipovka also called in the hijack with 
.
David Laka three-bet to 14,000,000 from the big blind and Zyrin called. Lipovka folded.
The flop came 
and Laka continued for 12,000,000, forcing Zyrin out of the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
285,400,000
24,000,000
|
24,000,000 |
|
||
|
166,400,000
-14,000,000
|
-14,000,000 |
|
||
David Laka raised to 4,000,000 from the button with 
and Anatoliy Zyrin defended his big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Zyrin checked to Laka who continued for 5,000,000 and Zyrin called.
The turn was the 
and Zyrin checked again. Laka then bet the pot to 21,000,000. Zyrin called.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Zyrin took down the pot with his flush and is almost at 200,000,000 in chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
262,900,000
-22,500,000
|
-22,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
199,400,000
33,000,000
|
33,000,000 |
|
|
||
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
267,900,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
198,400,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
148,600,000
-11,700,000
|
-11,700,000 |
|
67,400,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
|
64,200,000
7,700,000
|
7,700,000 |
|
||
|
51,300,000
-10,500,000
|
-10,500,000 |
|
37,100,000 | |
|
34,900,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
Vadim Lipovka raised from the hijack to 5,000,000 with 
. Michael Sklenicka was in the small blind and he three-bet with 
to 14,000,000.
Lipovka moved all in and Sklenicka called.
The flop came 
giving Lipovka a gutshot. The turn was the and the river the meaning Lipovka became the first elimination at the final table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,700,000
53,300,000
|
53,300,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
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With just 32 players left, three high profile partypoker Sponsored Pros are still in the mix.
Argentinian player Richard Dubini (pictured) has 1.4 million chips at 15,000/30,000 blinds. That's a fraction over Johnny Lodden's average stack of 1.2m, but Anatoly Filatov is slightly shorter.
"I came in with 214,000 but I have 260,000 now. It's going up!" he told us.
With $266,800 up for grabs for the win, everyone still involved with four tables left is clearly desperate to make the final table.
Aleksandr Gofman raised to 4.5 million with the 
from early position and Anatoliy Zyrin defended the big blind with the 
. The flop fell 
, giving Zyrin an open-ended straight draw, and he checked.
Gofman continued for five million with second pair and Zyrin check-raised all in. Gofman had 15 big blinds behind and gave it some thought and the clock was called on him before letting go.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
218,900,000
20,500,000
|
20,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
30,000,000
-4,900,000
|
-4,900,000 |
Niveau: 30
Blinds: 1,200,000/2,400,000
Ante: 2,400,000
Anatoliy Zyrin raised from under the gun to 4,800,000 with 
and Michael Sklenicka called on the button with . David Laka also called in the small blind with 
as well as Leonid Logunov in the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
giving Laka a set, but it checked to Sklenicka who bet 9,000,000. Laka check-raised to 26,000,000. Zyrin and Logunov both folded but Sklenicka called.
The turn was the and Laka bet 42,000,000. Sklenicka folded and Laka took down the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
304,300,000
36,400,000
|
36,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
216,100,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
81,900,000
-38,800,000
|
-38,800,000 |
|
|
28,700,000
-8,400,000
|
-8,400,000 |
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy limped in with the and Philipp Zukernik called with the 
, Aleksandr Gofman checked with the 
. The flop fell 
and the action checked to Merzhvinskiy, who bet 3.1 million. Zukernik was the only caller and the 
fell on the turn.
Zukernik checked again and Merzhvinskiy followed up with a second bet worth 6.8 million
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
162,300,000
13,700,000
|
13,700,000 |
|
|
53,500,000
-10,700,000
|
-10,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
33,200,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
