Sergei Nesterenko Eliminated in 9th Place ($255,000)
Level 17
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Sergei Nesterenko raised the button and Robert Cowen three-bet the small blind. Nesterenko called for his stack of 1,300,000.
Sergei Nesterenko: A♥K♦J♠5♠ 
Robert Cowen: A♠K♣Q♥9♠
Both held ace-king and were looking for some help from their kickers. Nothing came from the 4♣7♥8♥ flop or the 7♠ turn, but the Q♣ river paired Cowen, which ended Nesterenko's run in ninth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,450,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
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Busted | |