Ionel Reduces the Field by One
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A player in middle position had three-bet to 40,000 versus a previous open only for Ivan Tukmachev to move all in for 110,000 from the hijack. Anton Ionel called from the cutoff with a covering stack and after some deliberation the middle position player got out of the way.
Ivan Tukmachev: A♥Q♣ 
Anton Ionel: A♠K♥
Tukmachev was in rough shape against the bigger ace and couldn't catch up on the A♣6♣7♠J♦8♠ runout resulting in his elimination while Ionel collected a healthy pot.
Elsewhere in the tournament area, Benjamin Hamnett was recently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
658,000 | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |