Tarnakin Triples, Ghassan Busts
Level 2
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Serhii Tarnakin raised to 600 from middle position and picked up calls from Alfred Nader and Orjan Birkestol before Ibrahim Ghassan moved all in from the button for around 8,000. Tarnakin shoved over the top for 10,700, Nader folded and Birkestol made the call. The three players turned their cards.
Ibrahim Ghassan: A♥8♥ 
Serhii Tarnakin: A♠K♦
Orjan Birkestol: K♥J♥
The board ran out 3♣3♠Q♠2♥4♦. Tarnakin held with his ace-king high to win the pot and triple up his short stack, bringing him back close to starting stack. Ghassan was eliminated and Birkestol took a hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
Busted |