Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Eliminated in 4th Place ($260,000)
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya raised to 2,200,000 from the button, and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 5,500,000 from the small blind. When the action got back to Skhulukhiya, he called.
Badziakouski decided to jam the 5♠9♦10♠ flop, putting Skhulukhiya to the test for his stack of 13,800,000. Skhulukhiya stood up, thought it over, and made the call.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: Q♠J♠
Mikita Badziakouski: Q♦5♣
A huge pot containing almost two-thirds of the chips in play was on the line, with Badziakouski's pair of fives up against Skhulukhiya's huge combo draw.
The J♣ turn swung the hand firmly in Skhulukhiya's favor as he paired his jack, leaving Badziakouski with just two outs.
Badziakouski found one of them on the 5♥ river, improving to trips to win the enormous pot and send Skhulukhiya to the rail in fourth place.