Nikolay Fal Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,415)
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Maher Achour raised to 160,000 under the gun before Nenad Dukic three-bet to 555,000 in the hijack. Nikolay Fal then moved all in for 660,000 in the big blind, Achour folded, but Dukic called.
Nikolay Fal: Q♥Q♠
Nenad Dukic: A♣10♣
Fal was ahead with his queens and finished with a set as the board ran out J♦2♠5♥6♠Q♦ to earn him a double up.
The next hand, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 160,000 on the button and Fal three-bet to 540,000 in the small blind. Achour four-bet to 1,000,000 in the big blind, Skhulukhiya folded, Fal moved all in for 1,300,000, and Achour snap-called.
Nikolay Fal: K♥K♠
Maher Achour: A♠A♦
Fal had picked up a big pair for the second hand in a row, but this time he had run into Achour's aces and found no help on the 4♠J♦7♦9♥6♥ board as he was eliminated in 12th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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6,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
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4,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
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2,500,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
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Busted |