Big Hands on the Feature Table; Luske Gets Eliminated
Thu Nguyen opened to 35,000 with 
from under the gun before Farah Galfond three-bet to 85,000 with 
. Fernando Viana Da Costa, with 
, reraised to 200,000 on the button.
Nguyen continued the trend and jammed for 900,000 and Galfond immediately moved back into her chair and found herself in an uncomfortable situation. She found a way to fold and Da Costa followed suit soon after.
It looked liked there would be fireworks but sparks failed to ignite in the end.
As the hand ended, action panned to a side feature table where Marcel Luske was all-in for his tournament life. He was up against Matas Cimbolas and was a favorite headed to the runout
Marcel Luske: 
Matas CImbolas: 
The 
board meant Luske was eliminated in cruel fashion and he left the tournament area.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,225,000
258,000
|
258,000 |
|
1,045,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
600,000
-128,000
|
-128,000 |
|
Eliminé |