Akash Desai Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,320)
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Akash Desai shoved pre-flop for 380,000 and was called by Chris Minton in the big blind.
Desai: 
Minton: 
Minton paired his king and picked up the nut flush draw on a flop of 
, while Desai needed to complete his straight draw.
The turn and river came out 
and Desai missed his draw to head to the payout desk. Minton moved up to 950,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
Busted |
against the 
of Tyler Burke.
against the 
of Ronald Baltazar.
. The turn was the 
to change nothing and the river came the 
to end McLoughlin's day in 15th place.
. He was knocked out in 14th place, falling just five places short of making his second consecutive appearance at the final table.
of Schmidt.
to send the aces into a sudden spiral against the two-pair. The turn was the 
and the river came the 
to leave Starnoni with crumbs and give Schmidt a healthy stack.
could not chase down the 
in a preflop all in to end his tournament in thirteenth place.