Paul Fontan Eliminated in 10th Place ($24,147); Eric Hicks Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,881)
Aliaksei Boika raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Eric Hicks three-bet shoved 575,000 from middle position. Paul Fontan, short-stacked, went deep in the tank in the big blind.
"Come on guys, it's a turbo! When am I allowed to call the clock?" an anxious Hicks said, who was already standing up. Eventually, Fontan called all in and Boika snap-called as well.
Paul Fontan: 
Eric Hicks: 
Aliaksei Boika: 
The flop came down 
, keeping Boika in the lead. The dealer waited for the cue to deal the turn, which took some time.
"Ahh, this is excruciating!" Hicks said, bouncing around.
The turn was the 
, giving Fontan a lifeline.
Once again, the dealer took a long pause before revealing the 
on the river. With that, Boika secured the double knockout.
"All this way just for that," Hicks said before bowing out. Fontan, as the shorter stack, received $24,147, while Hicks finished in 9th place for $30,881.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé |
to give Wolansky the flush on the turn to eliminate Wong from the tournament in 8th place for $40,309.
to give Hoefer a pair of jacks. Hoefer needed another jack or ten to stay alive.
on the turn and the 
on the river to eliminate Hoefer in 7th place for $53,682.
turn on the turn added the fours as outs but he bricked out on the 
on the river wasn't one of the outs he was looking for.
to give Hellmuth a pair of aces. Hellmuth just needed to avoid a king. The 
came on the turn. The river completed the board with the 
and Sternberg took the lead with a pair of jacks. The 
, Hellmuth bet 500,000 without hesitating, and Wolansky looked at Hellmuth's stack and called. The river completed the board with the 
and Hellmuth cheered and quickly walked back to the table.