Kirichenko Comes From Behind to Bust Munteanu; El Khazen Also Falls
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Bogdan Munteanu was all in for around 200,000 from middle position and up against Aleksandr Kirichenko under the gun.
Bogdan Munteanu: A?J?
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A?10?
Munteanu had Kirichenko dominated until the flop brought 7?6?10?, giving Kirichenko top pair. The board ran out Q?7? and Munteanu was sent to the rail.
A few hands later at this table, Youssef El Khazen put in his last 600,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 9?7?5? and Ihar Soika called in middle position.
Youssef El Khazen: A?Q?
Ihar Soika: 5?5?
Soika had flopped a set and was a massive against El Khazen's ace-high. The board ran out 10?2? and El Khazen was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
950,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |