button in SafariIlan Busts Okamura
Level 29
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Motoyoshi "falcon8808" Okamura has been one of the most active players in the tournament, but he just played his last hand when he couldn't fade a world of outs on the river. Okamura moved all in with 
, and next to act, Ran "TheCrane" Ilan put him at risk holding 
.
The flop of 
kept the eights in front, but provided plenty of potential backdoor outs for Ilan. He got one of those cards, the 
, on the turn to bring straight and more counterfeit outs, but in the end, it was a simple ace that came on the river to give Ilan the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,465,840
203,566
|
203,566 |
|
|
Busted |