The Defending Champ Stays Alive
Level 20
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Moshe Ory Refaelowitz raised to 300,000 under the gun before Azamat Lamkov shoved for 1,170,000 from the cutoff. Tahsin Cankurtaranli jammed over the top for around 2,400,000, forcing the rest of the table to fold.
Azamat Lamkov: 7♠7♣ 
Tahsin Cankurtaranli: A♣K♣
Lamkov needed to win this flip if he was to continue his title defence in the Main Event. The flop came 7♥8♣2♦, putting Lamkov firmly in the lead with a set. The rest of the board came 9♣8♦ to give Lamkov a boat, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
2,700,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
2,285,000
|
2,285,000 |