Aleksei Altshuller Eliminated in 5th Place ($70,438)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Rudolph Sawa raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, and Aleksei Altshuller called from the big blind.
The flop came 
, and in a flurry of activity, all the chips quickly went into the middle with Altshuller at risk.
Sawa: 
Altshuller: 
Sawa had the lead with top two pair against Altshuller's bottom two pair, so Altshuller needed help from the deck in order to preserve his tournament life. The 
on the turn was no help to Altshuller, and neither was the 
river, so Sawa took the pot to end Altshuller's deep run in this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000 | 200,000 |
|
Busted |