Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov Eliminated in 9th Place ($161,097)
Level 40
: 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante
Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov hit the rail on the very first hand of play on a bad beat.
The action folded around to Niklas Astedt in the small blind who shoved his stack. Denislov made the call and players turned over their cards.
Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov: 
Niklas Astedt: 
Denislov had an edge on the hand and appeared set to double after the 
flop was a safe one for him.
The poker gods had something else in mind with the 
landing on the turn to pair up Astedt.
Astedt then improved to two-pair after the 
completed the board on the river and Denislov was ousted in ninth place for $161,097.
Meanwhile, Astedt became the new chip leader the first hand at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,582,017 | 4,613,476 |
|
Busted |