Milos Skrbic bet 1,200,000 from the small blind with and was called by Arsenii Karmatckii in the big blind with .
Both players connected with the flop with Skrbic picking up an open-ended straight draw and Karmatckii a flush draw. Skrbic bet 1,200,000 and Karmatckii made the call.
The fell on the turn and Karmatckii led for 3,500,000 which gained a fold from Skrbic. There is only three big blinds separating the players with Skrbic enjoying a slight lead.
With action on Milos Skrbic, he made it 1,200,000 with and Arsenii Karmatckii called with .
The flop came and Skrbic bet 600,000 in flow after the check from Karmatckii, who then made the call.
To a turn of and Karmatckii checked once more. The Serbian player fired 4,000,000 but Karmatckii was going no where and he made the call to set up a river.
A river was a brick for Skrbic, as he missed he straight draw, flush draw and didn't pair his ace. It didn't stop him though, after the Russian player checked, Skrbic played a time extension card, thinking for a minute before announced he was all in for 19,625,000 chips.
With action back on Karmatckii, if he called the tournament would be over and he would be the winner. He did not, though. Karmatckii mucked his pair of kings and awarded the pot to Skrbic.
Aleksandr Pak moved all in from the button for 3,625,000 and was called without hesitation by Milos Skrbic in the big blind.
Aleksandr Pak:
Milos Skrbic:
Pak needed help on the flop which they got in abundance with the flop of to give them bottom pair and a flush draw.
However, the fell on the turn to give Skrbic the lead. Pak required any six, five, or diamond on the river, but the completed the board to send Pak to the exit for their first ever six-figure payday.
While Skrbic was dragging in the pot they quipped "I have to stop drinking if I win this tournament! This is the first time ever I have been playing sober!"
Arsenii Karmatckii opened the cutoff to 1,200,000 and Artur Martirosian moved all in for 11,825,000 chips. It folded back to Karmatckii and he called, setting up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.
Artur Martirosian:
Arsenii Karmatckii:
With Martirosian at risk, he needed a lot of help. The board of secured the knockout, sending Martirosian to the rail in 4th, good for $85,000. Marmatckii moves into a dominant chip lead.
Dmitry Yurasov moved all in from the hijack for 6,000,000 exactly and it folded to Milos Skrbic, who used four time bank cards as he went into the tank, unsure on what to do. Eventually, he decided on a call and they were off to the races.
Dmitry Yurasov:
Milos Skrbic:
The board ran out to give Skrbic a turned set, leaving Yurasov drawing dead by the river. The Russian crusher will take $60,000 for his 5th place finish. Play is down to four.
Dmitry Yurasov moved all in from the button for 2,250,000 from the button with . Action folded to Aleksandr Pak in the big blind who had a wry smile when they looked down at and folded immediately.
The next hand Yurasov was all in again with . Action folded to Arsenii Karmatckii in the big blind who folded face up and thanks to two raise and takes it in a row Yurasov has doubled their stack.