Aleksejs Ponakovs Eliminated in 4th Place ($292,207)
Level 34
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 480,000 and Seth Davies called from the small blind, as did Arsenii Malinov in the big blind.
The flop came 
and the action checked to Ponakovs, who bet 185,000 with 86,746 behind. Davies called and Malinov then jammed for more than 5.5 million. Ponakovs called it off and Davies got out of the way.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 
Arsenii Malinov: 
The 
turn gave Ponakovs some more outs but the 
river was not among them, as that gave Malinov the superior straight. Ponakovs has been eliminated in 4th place and takes home $292,207.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,495,468 | 1,911,746 |
|
1,991,048 | -830,000 |
|
1,913,484 | -225,000 |
|
Busted |