Defending Champion Petrangelo Eliminated
Level 14
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Igor Kurganov opened to 70,000 on the button and Nick Petrangelo defended his big blind. The pair checked the 
flop and the turn was the 
. Petrangelo bet 160,000 and Kurganov called.
The river was the 
. Petrangelo bet 440,000 leaving himself 20,000 behind. Kurganov moved all in and Petrangelo called.
Petrangelo showed 
for a rivered pair of queens and a blocker to the straight, but Kurganov held 
and had turned a straight which sent the 2018 $100,000 High Roller champion to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
Busted |