Daniel Smiljkovic Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,192,300)
Level 31
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Daniel Smiljkovic shoved from the small blind for 13,500,000 and Frank Brannan made the call from the big blind with the bigger stack.
Daniel Smiljkovic: K♣9♦
Frank Brannan: A♦4♠
The flop came J♦10♣5♠ to give Smiljkovic a gutshot to a straight to stay alive but Brannan was still ahead.
The turn was the 6♥ not to change the situation. The 2♠ on the river spelled the end of Smiljkovic's tournament life as he was eliminated in third place for $1,192,300.
The two remaining players went for a short break while the table was getting prepared for heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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86,300,000 | |
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46,900,000
13,500,000
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13,500,000 |
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Busted | |
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