Nikita Nikolaev Eliminated in 24th Place ($19,948)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Nikita Nikolaev raised from early position and Vimy Ha called from the cutoff to see the 
flop. Nikolaev continued and Ha called, he did so again for 86,000 on the 
turn and again Ha tossed in the chips.
After the 
river, Nikolaev moved all in for 378,000 and Ha gave it some thought before making the call with 
. Nikolaev tossed his cards into the muck and stormed off, getting eliminated in the process and taking home $19,948.
When we spoke with Ha after the hand, he said that he "wasn't worried about the king or eight" but rather the ten on the river that may have improved the hand of his opponent. "Maybe he had spades," Ha figured.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,550,000 | 520,000 |
|
Busted |