Soft Bubble for Nikiforov
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With the tournament on the bubble, action folded to Ilya Nikiforov in the small blind, who moved all in for 190,000. In the big blind, Jeffrey Hong took some time to make a decision. After a little while in the tank, he apologised to the table, saying he really wasn't sure what to do. Ultimately, he decided to call, putting Nikiforov at risk.
Ilya Nikiforov: A♣4♣ 
Jeffrey Hong: K♥4♦
It wasn't what Hong was hoping to see, as he didn't even have two live cards.
The deck took care of that for him, though, as the flop came down 3♦K♣7♠, moving him into the lead.
The 8♦ turn and 7♥ river couldn't provide a way back for Nikiforov, who vacated his seat and headed to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
|
Busted |