Gionni DeMers Eliminated in 8th Place ($36,074)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Gionni DeMers raised to 60,000 from under the gun, Aleksei Altshuller called from the small blind, and Eric Hicks called from the big blind.
The flop came 
, and Altshuller checked. Hicks checked as well, and DeMers bet 85,000. Altshuller check-raised to 435,000, Hicks quickly folded, and DeMers and Altshuller got the rest of the chips in, putting the cards on their backs.
DeMers: 
Altshuller: 
Altshuller was ahead with a set of threes, and DeMers needed to improve in order to survive. The 
turn and 
river changed nothing, and Altshuller took the pot to end DeMers' run in this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,050,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
Busted |