Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 245,000 and Vladimir Schmelev makes the call.
The flop fell and Schmelev checks to Mizrachi who fires 275,000. Schmelev quickly check-raises to 600,000, before Mizrachi re-raises another 350,000 on top. These guys are playing fast! Schmelev makes the call.
The turn is the and Schmelev checks to Mizrachi who bets 500,000. Schmelev wastes no time in calling as the river lands the . Both players check it down. Mizrachi shows the but Schmelev tables for the best hand.
The Russian has all the momentum here as the Mizrachi crew feel this one slipping away.
Vladimir Schmelev has the button and opens for 245,000. Mizrachi makes the call.
The flop is and both players check. The turn is the and Mizrachi leads out for 275,000. Schmelev slides a tall stack of 25,000-denomination chips out, tipping them over as he makes it 775,000. Mizrachi quickly calls. Both players check the on the river.
Mizrachi shows for a pair of tens, besting Schmelev's pair of sevens with .
"C'mon Grrrrrrindddder! Win that gold! A Russian just broke me, I don't want one to break you," shouted Mike Matusow, who has taken a seat in Mizrachi's cheering section.
Michael Mizrachi limps the button before Vladimir Schmelev raises it 290,000. Mizrachi makes the call.
The flop arrives and Schmelev bets 300,000. Mizrachi makes the call. The turn is the and Schmelev checks over to Mizrachi who fires 500,000. Schmelev defiantly plonks a stack into the middle to make the call.
On the river, again Schmelev checks and then instantly calls the 600,000-chip bet from Mizrachi.
"Ace-high..." sighs Mizrachi as Schmelev shows for trip jacks to take down another huge pot to muffled applause from the Russians in the outer.