Gheorghe Butuc Eliminated in 3rd Place ($20,250)
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Dmitry Koleznev open-shoved and Gheorghe Butuc called from the small blind.
Gheorghe Butuc: 
Dmitry Koleznev: 
Arnaud Enselme emitted an "oof!" as Butuc was crushed going up against Koleznev's pocket aces.
The flop came 
, giving Butuc hope with a straight draw.
The 
did had Butuc drawing to just four outs and the 
completed the board, ending his journey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,385,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
||
|
2,550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
Busted | |