The remaining 4 players take a short 15-minute break.
The remaining 4 players take a short 15-minute break.
Alex Kulev opened 8♠8♣ for 1,350,000 from under the gun and Yuri Dzivielevski defended his big blind with J♣5♣.
The A♥3♣K♠ flop saw Dzivielevski check-fold after Kulev bet out 900,000.
Yuri Dzivielevski limped from the small blind with 10♥9♣ and Teun Mulder checked with 4♠2♠ from the big blind.
Dzivielevski bet out 750,000 after the dealer fanned the 2♣5♥A♣ flop and Mulder called having flopped a pair and striaght draw.
A 5♠ was turned and both checked to the K♠ river. Both checked to showdown and Mulder's deuce was enough to give him the small pot.
A few hands later, Dzivielevski opened from under the gun with 8♠8♦ and Mulder called with A♣7♣ on the button.
A A♦3♥J♦ flop was checked by Dzivielevski, and Mulder asked for 900,000. Dzivielevski made the call and the 6♥ was turned. Dzivielevski checked, Mulder moved out 4,400,000 and Dzivielevski gave up his hand.
Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 1,200,000 with J♥10♠ from under the gun and Alexandros Theologis called from the big blind holding Q♠8♦.
The 4♦6♣9♥ flop saw both check to see the A♥ turn. Theologis checked, Dzivielevski moved out 2,300,000 and Theologis threw his cards into the muck.
The pair were at it again, this time with Theologis in the small blind holding A♠2♣ and Dzivielevski with 7♠5♠ in the big blind.
After limping pre-flop, Theologis checked the 3♥2♥7♥ flop with Dzivielevski checking behind. A 4♥ came on the turn bringing in both players a straight draw, but with the all hearts board, both checked to see the Q♣ river. Action checked to showdown and Dzivielevski took back some chips.
Alex Kulev opened K♠8♦ on the button for 1,350,000 and Yuri Dzivielevski defended 8♣7♦ from the big blind.
The 2♦5♥2♥ flop saw Dzivielevski check-fold to a 900,000 bet by Kulev.
In the next hand, Kulev woke up with K♠K♣ sitting under the gun and Dzivielevski called with 10♣9♣ from the small blind.
A 8♠10♠9♥ flop saw Dzivielevski pick up two-pair, putting him ahead of and Kulev's kings and both opted to check to the Q♦ turn.
Dzivielevski checked, Kulev checked behind and the pair saw the 3♦ complete the board. Dzivielevski asked for 1,900,000 and Kulev made a swift call but quickly saw his kings were no good as the pot was pushed Dzivielevski's way.
With his newly doubled stack, Alex Kulev opened A♠7♣ from under the gun for 1,350,000. Teun Mulder called from the big blind with 9♦6♦, taking the players heads up to the 8♥Q♠K♣ flop.
Mulder checked and Kulev bet out 1,700,000, which was enough to see Mulder fold.
Teun Mulder raised to 1,200,000 from the cutoff with K♦Q♥ before Alexandros Theologis with A♦J♦ jammed for 13,100,000 from the small blind. Yuri Dzivielevski holding K♠Q♠ ditched his hand, and Mulder followed suit.
Teun Mulder opened to 6,050,000 from the small blind, putting Alex Kulev all in from the big blind. Kulev peeled his cards, looked at his stack and called to put himself at risk of elimination.
Alex Kulev: K♥9♣
Teun Mulder: Q♣J♦
The 2♠2♣5♥ flop kept Kulev ahead, but the Q♦ turn saw Mulder take the lead and put Kulev back at risk.
Kulev had only three outs to keep him alive, and the dealer peeled one of them on the K♦ river to keep him in his seat.
Alexandros Theologis opened A♠Q♣ from under the gun for 1,200,000 and Alex Kulev defended 10♥7♥ from the big blind.
The J♣Q♦3♠ flop was checked by Kulev, and Theologis bet 800,000. Kulev quickly folded, passing the pot to Theologis.
In the next hand Kulev raised to 1,650,000 from the small blind with K♥10♦ and Theologis called with 6♦6♣ from the big blind.
A 4♠A♠5♣ flop prompted Kulev to push out 900,000 and Theologis called, taking the players to the 7♦, which gave Theologis an open-ended striaight draw.
Kulev checked, Theologis checked behind and the 8♥ completed the board, bringing in Theologis' straight. Kulev checked and Theologis bet 8,150,000, asking for Kulev's remaining stack, but got no more out of Kulev.
Alexandros Theologis raised to 4,500,000 from the button, leaving 1,800,000 behind. It folded to Teun Mulder in the big blind, who jammed as the big stack. Theologis called for his tournament life.
Alexandros Theologis: 10♥9♥
Teun Mulder: A♦2♥
The K♥7♦6♠ flop gave Theologis a gutshot, but Mulder's ace remained ahead. However, the 10♣ turn gave Theologis a pair to take the lead, which he held onto after the 8♣ river gave him a straight.