Alexander Zubov raised to 400,000 on the button and Elias Gutierrez called.
The flop came A♦K♥6♦ and Zubov bet another 400,000. Gutierrez called to see the 10♠ turn, where Zubov bet 1,200,000. Gutierrez quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
6,000,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
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Elias Gutierrez raised to 500,000 on the button and Alexander Zubov called.
The flop came J♥10♥5♠ and Gutierrez bet 400,000. Zubov called and the 3♠ turn was checked through.
The river was the 8♥ and Zubov announced a bet of 2,200,000. Gutierrez quickly folded as Zubov took the pot, moving past Gutierrez into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,300,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
6,900,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
|
||
Alexander Zubov limped in, Elias Gutierrez raised to 700,000, and Zubov called.
The flop came Q♥9♥4♦ and Gutierrez bet 500,000. Zubov called to the 2♠ turn as Gutierrez slowed down and checked. Zubov then bet 750,000 and Gutierrez gave up his hand.
The next pot, Zubov bet 200,000 on a flop of 10♣8♠4♦ and Gutierrez called. Gutierrez then bet 300,000 on the 10♥ turn and Zubov called.
The 4♥ river was checked down and both players showed a pair of eights, but Zubov had a nine-kicker to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,500,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
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5,700,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Elias Gutierrez limped, Alexander Zubov raised to 750,000, and Gutierrez called.
Zubov bet 400,000 on the K♦J♣4♣ flop and Gutierrez called. Zubov then bet 850,000 on the 3♠ turn and Gutierrez again called.
Zubov slowed down and checked the 5♣ river and Gutierrez moved all in. Zubov had around 4,200,000 remaining and paused for a moment before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,200,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
Elias Gutierrez limped in, Alexander Zubov raised to 650,000, and Gutierrez called.
The flop came A♥A♦K♦ and Zubov bet 400,000. Gutierrez called and the A♠ fell on the turn.
Zubov then bet 800,000 and Gutierrez again called. The river was the 9♦ and Zubov bet 1,500,000. Gutierrez tanked for a minute before folding as Zubov took the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,200,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
In another limped pot, Alexander Zubov bet 160,000 from the button on a flop of 10♦9♦3♣ and Elias Gutierrez called.
The turn was the K♦ and Zubov bet another 425,000. Gutierrez again called and the 10♠ river was checked down. Gutierrez showed A♠5♦ and Zubov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,600,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
In a limped pot, Elias Gutierrez bet 160,000 from the button on a flop of Q♥8♦3♠ and Alexander Zubov called.
The 9♦ turn and 3♣ river were checked down and Zubov showed 10♥8♥ to win the pot.
The next hand, Zubov bet 180,000 from the button on a flop of A♥6♦4♣ and Gutierrez called. Zubov bet another 425,000 on the 7♠ turn and Gutierrez again called.
The 9♣ river was checked down. "I have a six," Gutierrez said, but Zubov showed 7♥5♦ for a pair of sevens to win another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,900,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,400,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
Alexander Zubov limped in on the button, Elias Gutierrez moved all in, and Zubov called for 1,815,000.
Alexander Zubov: Q♦9♦ 
Elias Gutierrez: 6♦5♦
Zubov hit top pair on the Q♥10♠3♥ flop to take a big lead in the hand, while the rest of the board ran out 10♥4♠ to earn him a double up and bring him closer in this heads-up match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,700,000
1,565,000
|
1,565,000 |
The players are back in their seats and heads-up play has begun.
