Markus Leikkonen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($709,560)
Level 20
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Anatoly Filatov raised to 1,200,000, and Marius Gierse called in the small blind. From the big blind, Markus Leikkonen moved all in for about 11,000,000 in chips. Filatov folded, but Gierse called for over half his stack with 
.
He was dominating the 
shown by Leikkonen, and the flop of 
changed nothing. The 
on the turn gave Gierse a set, and officially ended the hand.
Leikkonen will have to settle for $709,560, and just like that, we are heads up!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,264,400 | -5,902,500 |
|
35,518,492 | 18,233,916 |
|
Busted |