Oktay Kahyaoglu Eliminated in Semifinals ($311,150); Brunno Botteon Advances
Before the final hand, the past six hands all went to Brunno Botteon who extended his lead to 140,000 against 60,000 winning nothing but small pots. Suddenly, in the next hand, it was all over.
In the final hand, Oktay Kahyaoglu raised to 5,000 and Botteon called. The flop was 
and Botteon checked. Botteon checked, Kahyaoglu bet 3,300, Botteon check-raised to 11,250 and Kahyaoglu called.
The turn was the 
and Botteon bet 10,075 which the Turk called.
On the 
river, Botteon shoved all in and Kahyaoglu quickly called for his remaining 32,494. Botteon had 
for two pair and Kahyaoglu held 
for a lesser two pair to be eliminated in the semis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 78,369 |
|
Busted |