Simon Lofberg Eliminated in 2nd Place (€352,230)
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
In the first hand of heads-up action, Tsugunari Toma raised to 240,000 on the button. Simon Lofberg three-bet to 875,000 and Toma four-bet shoved all in which got Lofberg to fold.
Following that, Lofberg opened to 225,000 and Toma just ripped all in. Lofberg looked down back at his cards and called off his stack of around 5,500,000.
Tsugunari Toma: 
Simon Lofberg: 
Lofberg was in a dominating position but the flop of 
put Toma in the lead with a pair of eights. The 
on the turn gave Lofberg plenty of outs with a straight and flush draw but the 
on the river bricked off. The stacks were counted to be sure but Lofberg was forced to settler for second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,750,000
6,350,000
|
6,350,000 |
|
Busted |