Egor Romaniuk Eliminated in 8th Place ($28,050)
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Aliaksandr Hirs opened to 160,000 from under the gun with 
and Egor Romaniuk called from middle position holding 
. The remaining players got out of the way to send action heads-up to the flop.
Hirs continued for 155,000 following the 
flop and Romaniuk, with top pair, made the call.
The 
turn saw Hirs move all in and Romaniuk, with less than pot behind, called off for his tournament life.
Egor Romaniuk:
Aliaksandr Hirs:
Romaniuk was in bad shape with just one card to come and could not improve on the 
river, bringing his tournament to a close in 8th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
Busted |
. Anton Ionel looked down at 
in the big blind and quickly called to put Aoun at risk. 
runout did not improve his hand, however, sending him to the rail in 7th place.
in the big blind and, after spending a time bank, made the call with a pained expression. 
kept him ahead and added a gutshot to the wheel for added equity. The 
turn, however, vaulted Mandara into a commanding lead but the 
. Aliaksandr Hirs picked up 
to secure a full double and keep him contention.