Fahredin Mustafov Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,000)
Fahredin Mustafov pushed all-in from middle position for 3,300,000 and was called by Paul Esau in the small blind, who had the shorter stack of 2,100,000. Players revealed their hands.
Paul Esau: 10♦10♥
Fahredin Mustafov: A♠Q♣
The 5♥A♥10♣ flop gave Mustafov top pair, but Esau made a set of tens. He held on the 2♠ turn and 3♥ river to win the pot and double his stack, leaving Mustafov with less than two million chips.
A couple of hands later, Mustafov pushed from the small blind for 1,300,000 and, after a count, was called by Oguzhan Kasar in the big blind. Mustafov was at risk this time as the cards were flipped.
Fahredin Mustafov: Q♥10♣
Paul Esau: J♠6♠
The board ran out 3♦A♠7♦2♠6♦ and Esau caught a pair of sixes on the river.
"This is the biggest win of my life right now," said Esau, "I don't have anything to lose."
It wasn't Mustafov's day. He was eliminated in eighth place for $40,000.