Since coming back from the break, we've seen Ayaz Mahmood open for raises on the button, and Ernst Schmejkal respond by reraising all in on two separate occasions, prompting Mahmood to fold each time.
Mahmood still leads with 4.35 million to Schmejkal's 3.33 million.
Ernst Schmejkal raised to 200,000 (2x) from the button, and Ayaz Mahmood called. The flop came 
. Mahmood checked, Schmejkal bet 175,000, and Mahmood let it go.
Level: 18
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 0
Players are taking that break now that we've reached the end of the fifth 40-minute level of the match. Play will resume at 2:30 a.m. local time.
Ayaz Mahmood -- 4.75 million
Ernst Schmejkal -- 2.93 million
Players are discussing taking a 10-minute break at the end of the this level, due shortly.
We might be looking at a much longer break as well following the end of this match. The tournament director is discussing with the players the possibility of perhaps coming back tomorrow to finish their match. That option is available to them, should they desire doing so.
They'll get to discuss and decide that at the conclusion of this first match.
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Ayaz Mahmood opened to 205,000 and Ernst Schmejkal made the call from the big blind.
The 
board was checked down to see Mahmood table his 
, and Schmejkal his 
, to see the pot chopped up.
Ernst Schmejkal opened with a raise to 165,000, and Ayaz Mahmood repopped it to 535,000 total. Schmejkal called.
The pair then checked the whole way down as the board came 
. Mahmood showed that he'd reraised with 
, and his hand turned out to be best as Schmejkal mucked.
Ernst Schmejkal opened for 165,000, and Ayaz Mahmood called. Both checked the 
flop. The turn brought the 
. Mahmood checked, Schmejkal bet 150,000, and Mahmood called.
The river brought the 
. Mahmood checked again, and Schmejkal bet 400,000 this time. Mahmood called, and Schmejkal showed 
for trip eights. Mahmood mucked.
We're creeping up on the three-hour mark for this first match in the best-of-three final, and the players are once again close to their starting stacks.
Mahmood -- 4.08 million
Schmejkal -- 3.6 million
Ayaz Mahmood opened to 205,000 from the button and Ernst Schmejkal made the call from the big blind.
The flop fell down 
and Schmejkal check-called a 175,000-chip bet to see the 
land on the turn and checks follows from both players.
The river landed the 
and Schmejkal pushed out a bet amounting 330,000.
Mahmood made the call, and after being shown Schmejkal's 
, he tabled his 
for trips to rake in the pot.
Level: 17
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
