Philipp Gruissem Eliminated in 2nd Place (AU$187,000)
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
From the button, Igor Kurganov raised to 32,000. After Philipp Gruissem three-bet from the big blind to 82,000, Kurganov called to take a flop in position.
The dealer fanned out the 
, and Gruissem led with a bet of 70,000. Kurganov made the call to see the 
pair the board on the turn. Gruissem checked, and Kurganov checked behind.
The river completed the board with the 
, and Gruissem announced that he was all in with his stack of 235,000. Kurganov snap-called.
Gruissem showed the 
for two pair, kings and tens. Kurganov had him beat with the 
for trip tens and won the pot. Winning that pot eliminated Gruissem in second place and netted Kurganov the victory for AU$275,000. For his finish, Gruissem earned AU$187,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | |
|
Busted |