Daniel Smiljkovic opened to 10,000 in the cutoff, then Adrian Mateos on the button moved all in. The blinds folded, and Smiljkovic called with his last 125,000 chips.
Daniel Smiljkovic: Q♠Q♥
Adrian Mateos: 5♣5♥
On the board 4♠6♥A♦A♣8♥, Smiljkovic's queens kept the lead and he doubled up.
Down to 9,000, Mateos moved all in from under the gun a few hands later. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the cutoff three-bet to 25,000, and all the other players folded.
Adrian Mateos: 10♣3♥
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♥2♥
Mateos was lucky enough to hit a pair of tens on 5♦6♣10♠J♠K♥ to stay in the tournament.
On the next hand, Smiljkovic shoved from the small blind, and Mateos had no choice but to call.
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♥3♠
Adrian Mateos: 8♠7♠
Mateos had a straight draw thanks to the flop 5♣6♦5♠. But he was eliminated after the turn K♠ and the river Q♥.
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Adrian MateosDaniel SmiljkovicMikalai Vaskaboinikau