Hand #161: Denis Timofeev Eliminated in 3rd Place ($161,340)
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 161: Kenneth Smaron raised to 160,000 on the button with 
. Harpreet Gill got out of the way, and Denis Timofeev three-bet to 475,000 from the small blind with 
.
Smaron went into the tank for about a minute before putting in a four-bet to 1,100,000. Action was back on Timofeev and he moved all in for a total of 2,910,000. Smaron quickly called.
The two players tabled their hand, only to reveal a classic race.
The flop came 
, keeping Timofeev in the lead with a pair of tens.
The turn was the 
, giving Smaron more outs with a straight draw.
The river was the 
and Smaron made a straight to eliminate Timofeev in third place.
The remaining 2 players are now guaranteed $217,860 and play heads up for the title and $293,860
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,130,000
3,010,000
|
3,010,000 |
|
4,895,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
Busted |