button in SafariShmakov Triples, Ferraro Eliminated in Big Preflop Clash
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Andrei Shmakov was all in for 73,000 in early position. Alan Ferraro had put his stack of 345,000 in from the cutoff, and Jose Malpelli in the hijack had them both covered.
Andrei Shmakov: J♠J♦ 
Alan Ferraro: A♠Q♠
Jose Malpelli: A♣K♣
Shmakov turned a set on 5♥8♣7♦J♥ to secure the main pot, and Malpelli won the big side pot when the K♦ river upgraded him to top pair.
Ferraro was left empty-handed, and he said his goodbyes before heading to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
239,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
Busted |