Max Lykov Eliminated in 4th Place (€290,000)

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Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Max Heinzelmann opened to 200,000 from the button, Xuan Liu then reraised to 490,000 from the small blind but then Max Lykov 4-bet to 925,000.

Heinzelmann quickly got out of the way but Liu took a lot longer, gauging the Russian's stack she finally declared, "All in."

Lykov nodded, "I call."

Liu: {10-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}
Lykov: {K-Hearts} {K-Spades}

There was no help for either player on the {2-Spades} {3-Spades} {2-Clubs} flop but the {10-Hearts} turn was greeted by a mixture of cheers and groans from those in the theatre, Liu and Lykov remained emotionless. The {9-Clubs} came on the river and Lykov's dream of being the first double champion died, cruelly outdrawn after a cold decked hand. Liu overtakes Elder as the chip leader.