Maher Achour raised to 300,000 under the gun before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 875,000 in the hijack. Achour then moved all in for the second time this level, pushing his last 5,800,000 into the middle. Skhulukhiya folded.
Three-handed on a flop of J♣4♦K♥, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 375,000 from the cutoff and Simeon Spasov called in the small blind. Aleksandr Ivanov then moved all in for 2,075,000 and both opponents called.
The turn was the 8♥ and Spasov checked to Skhulukhiya who bet 3,000,000. Spasov snap-folded.
Ivanov showed K♦Q♦ for top pair, but Skhulukhiya had J♥J♦ for a set. The river was the 5♠ and Ivanov was eliminated in sixth place.
Maher Achour raised to 300,000 on the button before Giorgiy Skhulukhiya three-bet to 1,100,000 in the small blind. Achour then moved all in for around 4,200,000.
Skhulukhiya folded and asked to see one of the cards. He choose the A♣ and Achour collected the pot.
Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 300,000 on the button and Giorgiy Skhulukhiya called in the big blind.
The flop came 2♣4♥Q♣ and Zavoloka continued for 350,000. Skhulukhiya called, then led out for 525,000 on the 5♠ turn.
Zavoloka used a time bank before mucking. Skhulukhiya offered to show one and Zavoloka picked the 6♣.
"Aces I fold. ICM," Zavoloka joked.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 on the button and Simeon Spasov called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♠J♦9♣ and Skhulukhiya bet 150,000. Spasov called.
The A♥ turn was checked through and Spasov led out for 350,000 on the 10♠ river. Skhulukhiya then raised to 1,075,000 and Spasov snap-folded.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 in early position and Simeon Spasov called in the hijack. Simone Andrian then moved all in for 4,100,000 in the big blind and Skhulukhiya folded, but Spasov snap-called.
Simone Andrian: A♠Q♦ 
Simeon Spasov: A♦K♣
Spasov had Andrian dominated and made top two pair on the A♥K♦3♠ flop. The rest of the board came 5♥7♠ and Andrian, who won this tournament at the last Merit Poker series, had to settle for seventh place this time.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 300,000 in the hijack, Aleksandr Ivanov moved all in for 1,300,000 in the small blind, and Skhulukhiya called.
Aleksandr Ivanov: Q♦Q♥
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♥7♥
Ivanov was ahead with his queens as the board came 7♦6♠6♥3♠6♦ to give him a full house and a double up.
Heads-up on a flop of Q♦8♦6♣. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya bet 225,000 from the hijack and Mikhail Zavoloka called in the big blind.
The turn was the A♥ and Skhulukhiya bet 825,000. Zavoloka folded this time.
Skhulukhiya then went heads-up to the Q♣7♦5♦ flop against Simeon Spasov and bet 425,000 from middle position. Spasov called in the cutoff.
Both players checked the 2♦ turn and the river was the 2♥. Skhulukhiya then bet 1,150,000 and Spasov quickly folded.
Level: 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Simone Andrian raised to 250,000 in middle position before Nenad Dukic three-bet to 725,000 in the cutoff. Andrian called and went to turn over his cards thinking Dukic was all in before it was pointed out Dukic still had 375,000 back.
The flop came A♣K♠9♣ and Dukic bet 125,000. Andrian then put him all in and Dukic called off his last chips.
Nenad Dukic: A♥Q♦
Simone Andrian: J♣J♦
Dukic was ahead with his pair of aces as the turn came the K♣. The river was the 7♣ and Andrian spiked a flush to send Dukic to the rail in eighth place.
"Maybe you should fold the flop," Dukic told Andrian.
"I thought about it, but with the club I don't think so," Andrian replied.
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