button in SafariChen Bubbles Final Table of $10,000 NLH 7-Handed
Playing four-handed on the final table bubble, two folded to Dmitry Kukhtarev in the small blind, who shoved for 19 million. Elizabeth Chen, in the big blind, looked down at A♦J♦ and called all-in for 9.4 million and her tournament life, creating a pot of about 19 million total.
The flop came 3♠5♣A♣ and gave her top pair, but gave Kukhtarev lots of outs with a flush draw. The 7♦ turn was safe for Chen, but the 9♣ river was crushing, giving Kukhtarev the flush, the pot, and the chip lead at the seven-handed final table with 28.6 million.
Chen finished in eighth place, earning $70,000.
Her elimination ended play for the night, with the final seven bagging their chips. They will return for an unscheduled Day 3 at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitrii Kukhtarev | Russia | 28,600,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Igor Provkin | Russia | 10,725,000 | 27 |
| 3 | Benedek Farkas | Hungary | 9,025,000 | 23 |
| 4 | Lyudmil Ivanov | Bulgaria | 4,775,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Yu Zhang | China | 4,600,000 | 12 |
| 6 | Jun Hao Wu | Singapore | 4,575,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Cedric Schwaederle | France | 2,475,000 | 6 |