Eugene Katchalov Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,600)
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Micah Raskin made it 11,500 to go from the cutoff seat, and Eugene Katchalov got his last ~105,000 into the middle on a three-bet shove from the button. Raskin called with the covering stack (and the best hand), and Katchalov's tournament life was hanging in the balance.
Showdown
Raskin: 
Katchalov: 
The 
flop was just what Katchalov was looking for, making top pair to put himself two cards from a double up. The 
turn was a safe card, but the river 
was a disaster. Raskin's better hand holds up in the end, and he has sent Katchalov to the payout desk as the first in-the-money finisher of the event. He'll take $21,600 for 15th place.
Raskin is now essentially tied with Chris Klodnicki for the chip lead as both men with with right about 545,000 in front of them.