Takahashi Eliminated Short of the Money
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Joao Vieira opened to 16,000 and Keiji Takahashi three-bet all in for 63,000. It folded back to Vieira who called.
Joao Vieira: 
Keiji Takahashi: 
The flop came 
leaving Vieira open-ended. The turn was the 
giving Takahashi top pair, but the river 
completed Vieira's straight and eliminated Takahashi.
"King-eight, huh?" asked Martin Czuczor as Vieira took down the pot.
Play is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble. Just 20 players will be guaranteed �43,870.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted |