Ermanno Di Nicola Eliminated in 17th Place (€11,200)
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Kumaran Sarvendran raised the cutoff to 40,000 before Ermanno Di Nicola three-bet the small blind to 132,000. Sarvendran continued with a call.
The dealer fanned out a flop of 4♣6♦5♥, and Di Nicola jammed for 130,000. Sarvendran snap-called.
Ermanno Di Nicola: A♣K♦5♣4♠ 
Kumaran Sarvendran: J♦10♠8♠7♠
Di Nicola held two pair against the flopped nut straight of Sarvendran. The 8♦ hit the turn and Di Nicola needed four or five on the river to survive. The 10♥ completed the board, and Di Nicola headed to the rail in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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775,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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Busted | |
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