Sergey Tikhonov Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,587)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Sergey Tikhonov raised to 25,000 under the gun, and action folded to Rory Mathews in the small blind. Mathews three-bet to 55,000, and the big blind folded. Tikhonov thought briefly before moving all in, and Mathews called immediately.
Mathews: 
Tikhonov: 
Tikhonov was in bad shape for his tournament life, and nearly all suspense ended when the flop came 
. The turn was 
, ending Tikhonov's tournament life in 16th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 380,000 |
|
Busted |