Tsakas' Elimination Sets Up Bubble
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stavros Tsakas opened-jammed for 107,000 from the hijack and was called by Soner Vanelderen on the button. After the remaining hands on the outer tables finished, both players exposed their cards.
Stavros Tsakas: ![]()
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Soner Vanelderen: ![]()
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Both players had the same hand and flopped Broadway on the ![]()
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flop. The
turn drew a reaction from the spectators and the room erupted on the
river, which gave Vanelderen the flush. Tsakas couldn't believe what had happened but congratulated his opponent after the hand.

| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
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Busted |