Youssef Hicham Eliminated in 8th Place ($25,512)
Level 38
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Kelly Gall raised to 4,000,000 from middle position. Action folded to Youssef Hicham in the big blind who jammed for 12,300,000 total. Gall paused briefly before announcing a call to send the pair to a runout with Hicham at risk.
Youssef Hicham: 9♣9♥
Kelly Gall: K♣J♦
The flop came 10♦5♦Q♠, giving Gall an open-ended straight draw to go with his two over cards to Hicham's nines.
The J♣ put Gall in the lead with one card to come and the 6♥ completed the board without improving Hicham, sending him to the rail in eighth for $25,512.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000,000 | 18,000,000 |
|
Busted |