Staroverov and Goeschel Next to Go
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nikita Staroverov opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Peter Turmezey defended his big blind.
The flop came 
. Turmezey checked and Staroverov continued for 130,000. Turmezey check-raised all in and Staroverov called for his last 800,000.
Peter Turmezey: 
Nikita Staroverov: 
Both players held pocket pairs, with Staroverov's best. However, Turmezey held an open-ended straight draw and duly hit it on the 
turn. The river was the 
and Staroverov was eliminated.
Meanwhile, Marc Goeschel has also been eliminated. He held 
against Alessandro Mazzilli's 
but the 
board favoured the Italian, and Goeschel was also sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
1,245,000
|
1,245,000 |
|
3,800,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |