Just two players away from the end of the day, Level 20 has come to an end. As a result, another level is needed and players are now headed on a 20-minute break.
Timur Bubnov raised to 28,000 on the button and Oleg Chebotarev called in the big blind. On the flop, Chebotarev checked and Bubnov continued for 35,000. Chebotarev check-raised to 85,000 and Bubnov quickly called. The on the turn saw no action before Chebotarev bet the river for 70,000.
After some consideration, Bubnov called and Chebotarev showed for a missed gutshot. Bubnov had that beat with and claimed the pot.
Junya Yamada raised to 26,000 and Daniyar Aubakirov min-clicked to 40,000 from one seat over in the cutoff to force a fold from all opponents including Yamada.
Hand 2
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised to 25,000 and Dmitry Vitkind called in the big blind. The duo checked the flop and the turn. Vitkind also checked the river and folded when ElkY bet 40,000.
Hand 3
Aubakirov opened to 25,000 under the gun and folded to Yamada's three-bet to 75,000 in the big blind.
Hand 4
ElkY opened to 25,000 and Aubakirov defended the big blind. On the flop, Aubakirov check-called a bet worth 27,000 before checking the turn, ElkY checked behind. After the river, Aubakirov bet 75,000 and won the pot without showdown.
Hand 5
Said Butba opened to 27,000 and Lavrentiy Ni called in the big blind. The flop came and Ni checked, then called a bet worth 25,000 by Butba. On the turn, Ni bet 57,000 and Butba folded.
What followed was a limp by Ni, a shove by ElkY and a fold before ElkY also shoved right after to win another pot.
Oleg Chebotarev took control of his table the last few hands. In the last hand, Mikhail Rudoy opened to 27,000 and received three callers, including Chebotarev. The flop came and Chebotarev check-raised a bet of 32,000 to 86,000 and took down the pot.
Dmitry Chop raised from the cutoff to 24,000 and Artsiom Zhadinsky defended his big blind.
Zhadinsky checked a flop and Chop bet 36,000. Zhadinsky moved all in for 154,000 and Chop called.
Chop:
Zhadinsky:
Zhadinsky had straight and flush draws and the turn gave him a flush coming . However, the river was the giving Chop a higher flush and eliminating Zhadinsky.
Alexander Lakhov arrived at the outer table and lost a small pot without showdown against Seyed Ghavam. He then raised to 28,000 the next hand and Oleg Chebotarev called from one seat over. Dmitrii Grinenko moved all in for exactly 125,000 and Lakhov folded after brief consideration, Chebotarev called.
Oleg Chebotarev:
Dmitrii Grinenko:
The board came and Grinenko became the next casualty of the day, exiting in 19th place for 1,485,000 RUB (approx. $26,275).
Mikhail Rudoy moved all-in preflop for 190,000 and Jonas Lauck made the call from the big blind, having just 5,000 more.
Rudoy:
Lauck:
The board ran out [7cqces10c5s] and Rudoy's turned pair of tens gave him the double, leaving Lauck crippled.
The next hand Rudoy opened and then folded when Oleg Chebotarev jammed from late position. Lauck was all-in from the small blind with just 3,00 and would be eliminated by Chebotarev's pocket queens, besting the queen-deuce of Lauck.