Oshri Lahmani Eliminated in 3rd Place ($375,000)
Level 30
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski jammed from the small blind, and Oshri Lahmani made the call for his remaining 3,100,000 from the big blind.
Oshri Lahmani: A♠J♠
Mikita Badziakouski: 8♣6♣
Lahmani held the best hand with ace-jack and moved into a dominant position on the A♣A♦7♠ flop after making trips.
Badziakouski needed running cards and another miracle to win. A glimmer of hope arrived with the 5♠ turn, giving him a straight draw.
Surely it couldn't happen again, having just rivered a two-outer to eliminate Giorgiy Skhulukhiya. However, it did, as the 9♣ rolled off on the river to complete Badziakouski's backdoor straight and send Lahmani to the rail in third place.