Kai Nicholls Eliminated in 17th Place ($29,350)
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Baurzhan Akimov raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Kai Nicholls shipped all in for 390,000 on the button. The blinds folded and akimov instantly flicked in a chip to call.
Kai Nicholls: A♥J♥
Baurzhan Akimov: A♣Q♦
The flop came A♦9♣2♦ and Akimov maintained his dominating lead with the better kicker. The 3♦ on the turn narrowed Nicholls' outs further and the 10♦ on the river resulted in a flush for Akimov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,600,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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Busted | |
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