Nikolay Fal Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,531)
Stud Games: 30,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 120,000 Completion, 120,000-240,000 Limits
2-7 Triple Draw
Matthew Rosen limped in from the small blind, and Nikolay Fal checked his option in the big blind. Each player took three cards on the draw. Rosen bet after the draw, and Fal called.
Rosen needed one card on the second draw, while Fal drew two. Another bet and call followed, after which both players stood pat. Rosen tossed in a final bet after the draw, and Fal quickly called.
Rosen tabled 8x6x5x4x2x for an eight-six, and Fal showed his 8x7x4x3x2x before it was added to the muck.
A few hands later, Fal open-raised his button and called when Toby Lewis three-bet in the small blind. Lewis drew one card, Fal changed two, and the action checked through after.
They then each took one new card before both checked again, and one more card was tossed in by each player on the final draw.
Lewis bet after the draw, and Fal spent a few moments in the tank before he called off. Lewis showed 9x8x7x5x4x for a nine-low.
"Nine good," Fal stated as he tossed his cards into the muck. His Qx6x5x3x2x was retrieved, officially eliminating Fal from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,500,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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2,375,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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2,275,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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1,780,000
905,000
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905,000 |
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Busted | |
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