Matthias De Meulder Eliminated in 10th Place (€36,000)
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Well, that was a pretty unkind end to the tournament of Belgian Team PokerStars Pro Matthias De Meulder. It was Tomeu Golima who got him, and the pot began with the Spaniard opening with a raise to 85,000. Dragan Kostic called on the button, and De Meulder cold-shoved for 505,000 over the top. Golima re-shoved, Kostic ducked out of the way, and the cards were on their backs with De Meulder at risk.
Showdown
De Meulder: 
Golima: 
The 
flop was safe and sound for the ace-ten, as was the 
turn. De Meulder was one card from doubling back into contention, but the river was a cruel finish. The 
dropped off the deck, giving the pot and the knockout to Golima.
De Meulder could only laugh at his misfortune as he paced around the room following his elimination, telling the story several times over to different groups of inquisitive media and players. He'll have to settle for a tenth-place showing worth €36,000, and the final nine have been redrawn without him.
We'll be right back with the lineup for the unofficial final table.