Last PokerStars Pro Mikhail Shalamov Eliminated in 18th Place (HKD$289,000)
The last of the PokerStars Pros has been eliminated.
Mikhail Shalamov lost a race with the now chip leader Russell Thomas. Shalamov raised from middle position to 22,000 preflop.
"How much are you playing?" Thomas asked from the small blind.
"About two-ninety to start," Shalamov said.
Thomas raised, making it 65,000 to go. Shalamov grabbed a stack of 5,000 chips and looked over his remaining stack.
"All in," he said.
Thomas redefined "snap call" and turned over 
. Shalamov showed 
.
When the flop of 
hit, Thomas wasn't terribly happy about it.
"Painful," he said laughingly and covered his face with part of his sweater.
The 
on the turn and the 
on the river took the pain away for Thomas and eliminated Shalamov. Thomas has made a big run, up from having 10 big blinds about two hours ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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Busted | |
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