Leonard Maue Eliminated in 9th Place ($850,000)
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Bernhard Binder opened to 8,000,000 in middle position with 10♠8♠ and Leonard Maue three-bet to 28,000,000 in the hijack before Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 55,000,000.
Binder folded and Maue went all in to bring a quick call from the Frenchman.
Leonard Maue: K♠K♥
Jean-Noel Thorel: A♠A♣
Maue had a monster, but Thorel had a bigger monster, and the board ran out 8♦8♣2♣6♣9♠ to bring screams from Thorel's railbirds. Maue was sent to the exit in ninth place.
With eight players remaining, Day 4 has come to a close. Chip counts and a recap will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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567,000,000
199,500,000
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199,500,000 |
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211,000,000
9,000,000
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9,000,000 |
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Busted | |