Hossein Ensan Eliminated in 2nd Place (€146,000)
Youness Barakat potted to 4,500,000 in the big blind and Hossein Ensan called.
The flop came 9♦5♣4♦ and both players, standing up from their seats and playing quickly, soon got all their chips in the middle.
Youness Barakat: A♥K♥J♦3♣
Hossein Ensan: Q♦10♣9♥3♣
Ensan was ahead with top pair as the turn came the 4♣, but Barakat caught the A♦ on the river. The stacks were counted down and Barakat had 15,750,000 behind. Ensan barely had him covered by 200,000.
Ensan was all in the next hand as both players showed one card, Ensan the K♠ and Barakat the 5♥.
The board ran out 7♠9♦9♠3♦5♠ and they finally turned over their cards. Ensan showed K♠K♦K♣5♦.
"How do you have kings," Barakat said as he showed 8♣5♥3♠2♠, hitting a flush on the river to win the pot and the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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41,000,000
14,000,000
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14,000,000 |
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Busted | |
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