Ladev is the First to Bust
Level 11
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Markkos Ladev shoved from early position for 88,000 with Thomas Santerne calling from the small blind before Niklas Astedt three-bet to 250,000 from the big blind. Santerne folded and the cards were revealed.
Markkos Ladev: 3♦3♠ 
Niklas Astedt: A♣K♦
If Ladev could get a safe runout he would triple up. However, the dealer fanned out a flop of J♣A♥8♦ to put Astedt in the lead with a pair of aces. The 4♥ turn and 7♦ river didn't help Ladev, and he was the first elimination of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,370,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
1,120,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
Busted |