Michel Habib bet 10,500 from the hijack on a flop of 6♦10♣7♣ and Artur Vyborov then raised to 36,000 in the small blind. Dmitrii Astratov called in the big blind, while Habib gave it some thought before folding.
The turn was the 9♦ and Vyborov bet 35,000. Astratov again called to the 3♥ river, where Vyborov bet another 70,000. Astratov called once more.
"Eight-nine," Habib said, and sure enough Vyborov showed 9♥8♥ for the flopped straight. Astratov mucked.
"He's your friend," Habib said to Vyborov.
"He was my friend," Vyborov replied as he stacked up the big pot.
At the same time at another table, Florian Guimond and Ramzi Karam went to the river on a board of A♦K♣8♣4♦9♦ when Karam moved all in for 200,000 from early position.
Guimond had around 155,000 remaining and called from under the gun. Karam then showed A♠K♠ for top two pair and Guimond mucked his cards and headed for the exit. Tablemate Seref Dursun Anar then asked the dealer to retrieve Guimond's cards from the muck and A♣J♥ was shown.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 8,000 from the hijack and was called by a player in the cutoff.
Both players checked the K♣6♣5♣ flop leading to the A♠ turn. Skhulukhiya check-called a 15,000 bet from his opponent.
Skhulukhiya lead out for 27,000 on the 8♣ turn and quickly received a fold from his opponent. Skhulukhiya flashed the K♦ from his hand before scooping the pot.
Fausto Tantillo recently surpassed one million chips after winning a massive pot that resulted in the elimination of two players.
According to the players at his table, Damir Gabdullin moved all in for 45,000 from late position and Tony Aziz shoved over the top for 190,000. Tantillo, covering both players, made the call in the big blind.
Damir Gabdullin: 4x4x
Tony Aziz: K♥K♣
Fausto Tantillo: AxKx
Aziz was a massive favorite with top set on the Kx8x3x flop and needed to fade only running aces or running fours to scoop the pot. Tantillo got exactly what he needed when the rest of the board ran out AxAx to send both opponents to the rail and soar to the top of the chip counts.
According to tablemate Jenya Gavrilovich, Hakan Pamukcu had moved all in for 31,000 from the small blind and received three calls.
Action then went to the turn with the board showing 5♥9♦Q♥10♣ when Elena Yasyuchenya bet 60,000 from the cutoff. Antonio Aversa called on the button.
The river was the Q♦ and Yasyuchenya bet another 50,000. Aversa again called and Yasyuchenya showed K♥10♥. Aversa turned over K♠Q♠ for trip queens to win the side pot.
Pamukcu, though, had 5♠5♦ for a full house and asked the dealer if he could take a photo of the board before accepting the pot.
Erdal Gulseven and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau went heads-up to the turn on a board of 9♥2♦A♥4♦ when Gulseven bet 21,000 from middle position.
Vaskaboinikau called in the big blind and the river came the 6♦. Gulseven then bet 51,000.
Vaskaboinikau was leaning over the table getting a massage but suddenly shot up and starred over at Gulseven for about a minute before calling. Gulseven turned over A♠3♠ for a pair of aces and Vaskaboinikau mucked.
With two players seeing a board of 8♠8♥3♦ and roughly 85,000 already in the middle, Milos Petakovic bet 15,000 from the big blind and was called by Yunsheng Sun in the cutoff.
Petakovic fired a second barrel for 26,500 on the J♥ turn and was once again called by Sun.
On the 10♣ river Petakovic moved all in, covering Sun who had roughly 65,000 behind. This time Sun opted to fold and Petakovic took down a nice pot without showdown.
Kacper Pyzara bet 8,000 from the big blind on a flop of 3♥4♠2♥ and an opponent under the gun called. Florian Guimond then raised to 40,000 in the small blind and only Pyzara called.
The turn was the 9♣ and Guimond bet 90,000. Pyzara again called to the J♥ river.
Guimond slowed down and checked, and Pyzara quickly checked back. Guimond turned over 3♦3♣ for a set, but Pyzara had 4♥4♣ for a higher set to take the pot.
At the same time at another table, Benjamin Hamnett eliminated Pavel Shchitnikov when Shchitnikov got his short stack all in with K♥Q♥ but couldn't beat Hamnett's A♥10♠ on a board of 9♣6♦A♠2♣2♥.
