Phong Truong Eliminated in 18th Place ($11,000); Leon Sturm Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,000)
Niveau 9
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Leon Sturm and Phong Truong were all in with similar stacks while Maksim Vaskresenski had them both at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready for a runout.
Phong Truong: J♦J♥
Leon Sturm: K♠10♠
Maksim Vaskresenski: A♦K♥
The board ran out K♣4♦8♠5♦8♣ and Vaskresenski flopped a pair of kings with an ace kicker to eliminate both players just before the break. Sturm had slightly more so he takes 17th, while Truong is the 18th place finisher.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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27,300,000
13,300,000
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13,300,000 |
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Eliminé | |