Ryuta Nakai Eliminated in 3rd Place ($300,000)
Level 54
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Dimitar Danchev opened to 70,000 on the button. Ryuta Nakai responded with a re-raise to 245,000. Danchev four-bet to 550,000, and Nakai five-bet shoved for 2,260,000. Danchev quickly called to put Nakai at risk.
Ryuta Nakai: A♠J♥
Dimitar Danchev: Q♠Q♥
Danchev spiked a set on the 7♥Q♣10♥ flop, but Nakai was still live with his straight draw.
The 4♥ gave both players a flush draw, but Danchev had the best of it with the higher draw.
The 8♥ was all she wrote for Nakai as he was eliminated in the semifinals, as Danchev advanced to the finals.