Molenaar Takes all of Paunescu's Chips; Defending Champion Shornikau Busts
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Nicolae Paunescu got his last 120,000 into the middle preflop with Michel Molenaar being the player to try and bust him.
Nicolae Paunescu: 7♦7♠ 
Michel Molenaar: K♦K♥
Paunescu would need to find a lucky seven or he would be headed to the rail. The board came A♣10♣9♣Q♠4♥ which kept Molenaar's Cowboys ahead the whole way, eliminating Paunescu.
At another table, last year's champion Maksim Shornikau was seen exiting the tournament as he has been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |