Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Iliodoros Kamatakis managed to pick up a few chips by shoving over the top of a raise, but when he tried it for a second time he found himself racing for his tournament life.
It began when Jaroslaw Sikora opened for 170,000 from the cutoff and Kamatakis shoved all in for 1.175 million from the big blind. Sikora thought for about 45 seconds and then made the call.
Kamatakis: 
Sikora: 
Kamatakis got it in good, but he fell behind on the 
flop. The 
turn left Kamatakis in need of an eight on the river to survive, but despite his pleas to the dealer, it didn't come as the 
peeled off instead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
Busted |
and 
, busting Cates and reducing Kamatakis' stack to 900,000.
board then Felix Bleiker bet 400,000 and was shoved on for 1,472,000 in total by Jaroslaw Sikora from the next seat along. After a minute or so, Bleiker tossed in a chip and called.
flop was scary as Kamatakis picked up an open-ender, but he missed it as the 
on the river.
turn meaning he was drawing dead. The 
missed Smaron and he handed over almost half of his stack.