Nikolay Ponomarev Eliminated in 18th Place (€5,100)
Level 26
: Blinds 20,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Nikolay Ponomarev opened the button to 100,000 and Yaser Sakarya three-bet the small blind to 375,000. Once the action was back on Ponomarev, he shoved for 970,000, and Sakarya took a little time before he called.
Nikolay Ponomarev: 8♠8♥ 
Yaser Sakarya: K♣Q♠
Ponomarev found himself in a flip with pocket eights, and didn't like to see the K♦ in the window. It was followed by A♥3♥, which did gave Ponomarev a backdoor flush draw.
However, nothing materialized as the Q♣7♠ turn and river meant Ponomarev was out in 18th,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,600,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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Busted | |
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