Mikhail Zavoloka Eliminated in 3rd Place ($185,250)
Level 38
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Nenad Dukic raised the button to 1,600,000 and Mikhail Zavoloka shoved from the big blind for around 14,000,000. Dukic quickly called.
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♦Q♣ 
Nenad Dukic: A♥8♠
Zavoloka was in the same situation not long ago with the roles reversed, now he needed his superior ace to hold up and get him back in the game. The Russian player certainly wouldn't have liked seeing the 7♣9♥6♥ flop as Dukic improved to an open-ended straight draw to go along with his pair outs.
That straight draw connected when the 5♠ hit the turn, which leaving Zavoloka needing an eight on the river to chop. However, the 2♥ filled out the board, sending Zavoloka out in third.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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62,000,000
15,000,000
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15,000,000 |
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Busted | |