Igor Pihela Jr Eliminated in 8th Place (€29,660)
Level 31
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Igor Pihela Jr opened the action from middle position by moving all in. It folded around to Andrej Tekel, who made the call with the Estonian covered.
Igor Pihela Jr: 10♠10♣
Andrej Tekel: K♣K♥
The flop put Pihela Jr on the brink of elimination, with it coming K♠6♣Q♦.
No help came for Pihela Jr on the 3♠ turn, leaving him with just two outs.
A J♣ on the river confirmed the knockout for Tekel, winning a valuable pot and earning another chance to visit the mystery bounty desk.
'Seven or eight,' the Austrian answered when ask how many knockouts he had won so far. 'All the €1,000s' he continued - referring to the subsequent bounty prizes he collected from the desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,365,000
1,420,000
|
1,420,000 |
|
Busted |