Nikolai Ivanov Eliminated in 8th Place (€9,400)
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Andrey Golubev raised from early position and Nikolai Ivanov called from the big blind.
Ivanov started with a check on the 9♥8♦2♠ flop, and Golubev put out a continuation-bet of 50,000. Ivanov check-raised to 200,000, and after a brief pause, Golubev jammed for Ivanov's remaining 700,000. Ivanov called, setting up the first all-in of the final table.
Nikolai Ivanov: A♥9♦ 
Andrey Golubev: 9♠8♠
Ivanov had top pair top kicker, but was behind to Golubev's flopped two pair.
The rest of the board came 10♥ 6♦ keeping the two pair of Golubev in the lead, and Ivanov was the first casualty in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
Busted |