And then there were three!
It’s been five hours since play began today and now we’ve reached our final three.
After the first three players found the rail in quick succession, Erich Stadler was next to go when he was eliminated in sixth place. Stadler moved all in for his last 340,000 in chips from the hijack and Manny Stavropoulos would call off the shortstack from the big blind.
Stadler: A♠K♦
Stavropoulos: A♥ 6♣
Stadler was in great shape to double up and avoided danger through the 7♥ 8♦ Qâ™ flop. The turn, however, landed the 6♥ as Stadler dropped his head into his hands. With only a king able to save him it wasn’t to be as the 5♣ river arrived sealing his fate. For his sixth place finish Stadler picks up $45,305.
Langcake: A♠K♥
Matusik: K♠K♦
The 7♦ 10♠J♠flop gave Langcake some extra outs with a Broadway draw but the 4♣ turn and 6♠river would see Matusik hold and Langcake hit the rail. For his fifth place finish Langcake scores himself $55,965.
In the hand that saw him eliminated, Trajkovski found himself all in for his last 200,000 in chips after calling for his tournament life in the big blind from Shi’s small blind jam.
Trajkovski: A♣ 7♦
Shi: 9♦ 8♣
The call proved good and Trajkovski was looking set for a double up as the board came down 2♣ 3♥ J♦ J♣ . Only needing to fade an eight or nine on the river he couldn’t do it as the dealer turned up the 8â™ and Trajkovski headed to the exit in fourth place.