Michael Korody Eliminated in 17th Place ($28,936); James Obst Eliminated in 18th Place (28,936)
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Limits: 40,000-140,000
Michael Korody raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Bruno Furth called from the button. James Obst three-bet to 445,000 from the small blind, which Korody called. Furth back-jammed with the covering stack, which Obst and Korody called.
James Obst: A♦K♠Q♥6♠ 
Michael Korody: A♣8♦3♥3♣
Bruno Furth: A♥8♠4♥2♣
If Furth were to win this pot, he would move into the chip lead, and the tournament would be down to just two tables.
The board ran out 10♣9♦2♥4♠10♠, which meant no low was available, and Furth won the pot with just a pair of fours, eliminating both players. After the chips were counted, it was determined that Obst had fewer chips than Korody, so Obst was 18th and Korody 17th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,900,000
2,360,000
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2,360,000 |
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