Nicholas Julia raised the button and Yuri Dzivielevski defended his big blind.
On the A♥Q♥3♦ flop, Dzivielevski check-called a bet from Julia.
The turn brought the 3♠. Dzivielevski considered a lead but decided to check-call another bet.
The 7♣ peeled off on the river. Dzivielevski checked, Julia bet, and Dzivielevski quickly called. Julia tabled A♦10♥ which was good to drag a much-needed pot.
The final two hands in PLO provide fireworks and provide as many all-ins.
Nicholas Julia raised to 400,000 on the button and Yuri Dzivielevski called from the big blind. They checked the K♣3♥3♠ flop before Dzivielevski check-called 400,000 on the 10♦ turn. Dzivielevski check-called all-in after the 8♠ river and doubled for 995,000 with K♦J♠10♠3♣ for treys full of kings, as Julia only had A♠A♣10♥8♥ for aces up.
Dzivielevski then potted to 480,000 on the button and Julia repotted to receive a call. Following the J♣10♥4♦ flop, Dzivielevski jammed and Julia called.
Yuri Dzivielevski: 10♣10♠9♣8♠
Nicholas Julia: 9♦8♦6♣5♣
"I am dead ... well, I have back doors," Julia told his rail. Dzivielevski was ahead with his set and it remained that way on the K♥ turn and Q♦ river.
Initially, they thought it was a split pot before they realised the error.
"We are playing for a bracelet and don't know the rules," Dzivielevski joked. With the second double-up in a row, the Brazilian mixed game specialist leaped into a narrow lead.
Yuri Dzivielevski: Qx9x5x / Ax3xKxAx
Nicholas Julia: 3x6x6x / 9x8xKx8x
Yuri Dzivielevski completed with an ace and Nicholas Julia called with a nine. Dzivielevski bet his advantage on fourth for Julia to call and they checked fifth street. Dzivielevski bet again on sixth when both players paired up and they checked seventh.
Dzivielevski announced a nine and Julia replied "it's good, I paired my six."
Masafumi Iijima was all-in for just 455,000 preflop against Nicholas Julia and in need of help.
Masafumi Iijima: K♦7♠4♦3♦
Nicholas Julia: A♠Q♥J♦5♦
The board ran out K♣8♠8♥9♦J♠ and Iijima doubled.
Yuri Dzivielevski then limped the small blind and Julia raised from the big blind. On the A♥8♣4♥ flop, Dzivielevski check-called a bet and did so again on the 5♠ turn. After the 4♣ river, Dzivielevski checked once more and Julia bet. This time, no call followed and Julia won the pot.
Last but not least, Julia raised the small blind and Iijima called in the big blind with just 275,000 behind. Julia checked on a flop of K♥10♠9♥ before folding to the all-in of Iijima.
Nicholas Julia raised from the button and Yuri Dzivielevski defended the big blind.
On the A♠K♥J♥ flop, Dzivielevski check-called a bet from Julia.
The turn was the 9♣ and the action checked through.
The river brought the repeat 9♠ and Dzivielevski led with a bet which Julia "just called".
Dzivielevski revealed A♥J♦9♦8♣ for nines full of aces. Julia tabled his hand as he believed that he had jacks full. However, he actually had A♦J♣10♣8♦ and he ceded the pot to Dzivielevski.
Yuri Dzivielevski limped the button and Nicholas Julia did so from the small blind, Masafumi Iijima checked in the big blind. They checked the Q♦10♥7♦ flop before Julia check-folded to a bet worth 380,000 by Iijima and a call by Dzivielevski.
Both checked the 6♠ river and Iijima showed the 5♦2♦, which Dzivielevski had beat with J♣10♦.
Nicholas Julia: K♠J♠5♠ / 4♥6♠9♣5♣
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx / 2♥Q♦10♦3♣ / Xx
Yuri Dzivielevski completed and Nicholas Julia raised for his opponent to call. Dzivielevski got into the lead on fourth and check-called a bet before both checked fifth street. Another check-call by Dzivielevski followed on sixth and they checked seventh.
Dzivielevski announced a pair of treys but Julia had that beat with his pair of fives to further extend his now commanding lead.
Nicholas Julia raised in the small blind and Masafumi Iijima defended the big blind. Julia bet the K♦8♣6♥ flop for his table neighbour to call and a second bet on the A♥ turn by Julia did the trick to win the pot uncontested.
Julia then raised the button and Yuri Dzivielevski came along in the big blind. Dzivielevski check-called the K♦6♠5♣ flop and Q♦ turn, then checked the 9♣ river. Julia checked behind and won the pot with J♠5♠ versus 10♣5♥.
Dzivielevski raised from the small blind next and Julia called, but quickly folded to a bet on the Q♠9♠2♠ flop.
Nicholas Julia raised to 250,000 on the button and Masafumi Iijima called in the big blind. On the A♣6♦5♣ flop, Julia continued for 300,000 and Iijima folded.
Iijima limped the next small blind and Yuri Dzivielevski checked his option. The K♥8♥7♠ flop brought a bet of 150,000 by Iijima for Dzivielevski to call before the former checked the K♦ turn. Dzivielevski bet 400,000 and took down the pot uncontested.