Atsushi Nineki Eliminated in 3rd Place ($2,628)
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Atsushi Nineki raised to 120,000 in the small blind, and Kevin Martin said he was all in from the big. Nineki went into the tank for about a minute and then called.
Nineki: 
Martin: 
"Argh," Nineki muttered when a 
flop hit the board, pairing Martin's nine and giving him a big lead. The 
turn and the 
river were bricks for Nineki, and he took his leave in third.
Martin has roughly a 2-1 lead as heads-up play begins.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,260,000 | 500,000 |
|
1,240,000 | 340,000 |
|
Busted |
flopped. The 
flop and only Sampson called as the 
and 
on the turn and river was checked down.
, Sampson his 
and Nevius his 
to scoop the pot and eliminate Fross in 5th place.
for turned trips.
