Alessandro Spina Eliminated in 10th Place (£14,350)
Hand 1
Patrice Brandt raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Alessandro Spina called in the small blind.
"Aces?", asked Brandt.
"Kings," said Spina.
The flop came A♥Q♥5♣. Spina checked and Brandt bet 320,000. Spina check-raised all in and Brandt called.
Patrice Brandt: A♠K♦
Alessandro Spina: A♦J♦
Both players had paired their ace and Brandt was ahead with the king kicker. The turn came the 6♦ and the river was the 4♥. Brandt held to win the pot, leaving Spina with less than two big blinds.
Hand 2
Spina was all in for 140,000 and was called by Nial Murray in the small blind and Brandt in the big blind. Players then checked down the side pot on a board of 10♥9♥7♦K♣7♠.
Brandt showed J♣5♠, Spina showed 10♠8♣ for a pair of tens, and Murray showed K♥4♣ for a pair of kings to win the pot.
Spina was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place for £14,350.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
160,000
-3,080,000
|
-3,080,000 |
