Birger Larsen Eliminated in 5th Place ($225,000)
Level 34
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Leon Sturm opened Q♦J♦ under the gun to 6,000,000, and Kirill Shcherbakov three-bet to 25,500,000 on the button.
Birger Larsen called off his 24,500,000 in the small blind, and Sturm got out of the way.
Birger Larsen: A♦Q♣ 
Kirill Shcherbakov: K♠K♦
Larsen ran into a monster, and the 7♥6♣5♠ flop gave him no improvement. The 9♠ turn gave him a chance to chop with a straight on board, but the 3♣ river was a brick as he exited the tournament in 5th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000,000
-6,700,000
|
-6,700,000 |
|
||
|
67,000,000
35,500,000
|
35,500,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |