Level: 38
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Level: 38
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Aleksandr Razinkov shoved for his last 8,000,000 from the small blind and Frederick Anastasiades quickly called from the big blind to put Razinkov at risk.
Aleksandr Razinkov: K♠3♣
Frederick Anastasiades: A♣9♠
Razinkov would need some help, but the 6♦3♦A♥8♠9♣ runout needlessly improved Anastasiades to two pair and Razinkov was eliminated in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000,000
6,000,000
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6,000,000 |
|
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Busted |
The clock has been a paused. The final three players have been discussing an ICM chop plus playing for the remaining 10 percent of the prize pool. A 10-minute break has been called.
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The final three players are resuming play, details of the potential ICM chop will be confirmed.
Samuel Fournier opened to 1,600,000 on the button and was three-bet to 3,600,000 by Frederick Anastasiades from the small blind. It was folded back to Fournier, who called.
Fournier called a 1,300,000 bet from Anastasiades on the 3♣9♠6♥ flop and then Anastasiades check-called a 6,500,000 bet from Fournier on the 8♣ turn.
Both players checked after the A♥ completed the board and Anastasiades tabled A♠3♠ for a rivered two pair.
Fournier shook his head and mucked — awarding the large pot to Anastasiades.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
44,000,000
10,000,000
|
10,000,000 |
|
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25,500,000
2,500,000
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2,500,000 |
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14,200,000
12,400,000
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12,400,000 |
Leo Worthington-Leese moved all in from the small blind. Samuel Fournier called in the big blind.
Samuel Fournier: 5♠5♦
Leo Worthington-Leese: 10♣9♠
Worthington-Lees made top pair on the flop of 6♣4♠9♥ and made two pair on the 10♦ turn. The 4♥ river proved inconsequential and Fournier's tournament came to an end
*Denotes ICM Chop
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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41,400,000
15,900,000
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15,900,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Heads up play has commenced here at the final table.
The second hand of heads-up play saw Frederick Anastasiades moving all in and Leo Worthington-Leese snap-calling.
Leo Worthington-Leese: Q♠Q♣
Frederick Anastasiades: 7♠7♦
Worthington-Leese practically jumped out of his seat as the cards were tabled. The A♠9♦9♣ flop gave both players two pair. The Cypriot rail insisted the "seven was always coming." However their hopes were dashed over the 6♦ turn and the 8♣ river left Worthington-Leese with 80,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000,000
75,860,000
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75,860,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
42,000,000
|
42,000,000 |
In what would be the final hand of the tournament, Frederick Anastasiades shoved for his last 2,400,000 on the button and Leo Worthington-Leese called to put Anastasiades at risk.
Frederick Anastasiades: K♠2♠
Leo Worthington-Leese: J♠3♥
Anastasiades was the favorite to double and remained that way on the 4♣7♣5♣ flop and 9♣ turn; however, the 6♦ river left Worthington-Leese with a straight to eliminate Anastasiades in second place.
*denotes icm deal
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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84,000,000
4,000,000
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4,000,000 |
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Busted |