Fernando Santa Maria Eliminated in 19th Place (€1,675)
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Marius Moldoveanu opened to 32,000 from the hijack and Fernando Santa Maria moved all in for 297,000 from the cutoff. Kai Fuong called from the button with a covering stack and Modoveanu got out of the way leaving Santa Maria at risk.
Fernando Santa Maria: A♦10♠
Kai Fuong: A♣A♠
Santa Maria was in dire straits against Fuong's aces and couldn't catch up on the 3♠8♣6♥8♠8♦ runout resulting in his elimination while Fuong took down a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,660,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
950,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |