Cardyn Doubles Through Johnson
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Nicolas Cardyn opened the previous hand to 27,000 and folded to a three-bet by Jonathan Clark before opening again the next hand for the same amount in the hijack. Chip leader Joe Johnson moved all in from the big blind and Cardyn called for his last 223,000.
Nicolas Cardyn: 
Joe Johnson: 
On a board of 
, Cardyn found both over cards and doubled up while Johnson lost a bigger pot for the first time in quite a while.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,540,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
470,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
, Neophytou was left drawing dead on the turn already and said a quick goodbye before heading to the payout desk. He takes home £7,650 for his efforts, the next spot pays the same amount.
against Nicolas Cardyn after rivering a straight and the Frenchman dropped back to the near bottom of the counts.
flop went check, check. Clark also checked the 
and Manuel was eliminated in 8th place. "Now you won't miss your flight tomorrow," Harry Lodge joked and Manuel grinned back "I'd rather not had to," before heading to the payout desk.
river, Cardyn checked for the third street in a row.
, Cardyn showed his 
for the flopped nut straight.
. Del Piero showed 
and Johnson had 
for the identical hand. Cardyn tripled up with 
for kings and deuces.
by Johnson for quads. Boyko showed his 
and then joked "pretty much couldn't be another run out for me, thank god I didn't raise," Boyko said.
