Marat Shafigullin Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,250)
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Marat Shafigullin kicked off the action with a cutoff-raise to about 27,000,000, leaving himself just 100,000 behind. Everyone folded to Wai Kit Lo in the big blind, who went all in without hesitation. Shafigullin called, leading to a showdown.
Marat Shafigullin: A♥J♥
Wai Kit Lo: A♠K♦
The 6♣3♦6♥ flop left room for a possible chop, but the 4♣ turn and the A♣ river didn't help Shafigullin. He was sent to the rail while Lo improved his position as chip leader.