Arthur Thiriart Eliminated in 17th Place ($11,950)
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Arthur Thiriart raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, Nicolae Paunescu three-bet jammed for Thiriart's effective stack of 675,000 and Thiriart called.
Arthur Thiriart: A♦J♠ 
Nicolae Paunescu: A♥4♣
Thiriart had Paunescu dominated and the 3♠K♣6♥ flop was a safe one. However, the 4♦ turn propelled Paunescu in the lead. The 5♣ river saw Paunescu best and Thiriart was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
Busted |