Chris Balmforth Eliminated in 7th Place (£4,280)
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Chris Balmforth raised to 55,000 on the button and was called by Paul McAulay and William Henderson in the blinds.
The flop came 9♠9♦6♣ and Balmforth bet 65,000. McAulay then raised to 130,000 and Henderson folded, but Balmforth moved all in for 545,000. McAulay snap-called.
Chris Balmforth: A♣K♠ 
Paul McAulay: J♥9♣
McAulay had flopped trip nines to take a big lead in the pot, and the Q♥ turn left Balmforth drawing dead. The 10♠ completed the board on the river, and Balmforth was sent to the rail in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,670,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
1,655,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |