Jean Koja Eliminated
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Jean Koja got his last chips in from the hijack and found an opponent in small blind Nick Petrangelo. Petrangelo, probably the biggest stack in the room already, had a massive hand with 
. Koja had to do with 
.
The board ran out 
and Koja was heading for the rail.
With his departure, the tournament is now on the official bubble as just 144 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000 | 140,000 |
|
Busted |
flop.
on the river wasn't the help Alkalay needed and he went home empty-handed.
and Baltazar dodged the flush draw to double.
and Kamatakis took an even bigger hit to the stack.
flop with a bet of 9,600. The player to his left folded, Istomin called but Pankowski had different plans. He raised all in for 72,100, putting both opponents to the test.
on the turn, and called Lybaert's 11,500-bet.
up against 
and Ensan held up.
turn for another 28,000. The 
and Douglas Ferreira Souza called in the blinds with 
