Aleksejs Ponakovs Eliminated in 3rd Place (�436,100)
Level 22
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
From the button Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 700,000, leaving himself only 80,000 behind. Michael Addamo called in the big blind.
The flop came 
. Addamo bet the rest and Ponakovs called. Addamo had flopped a pair with the 
while Ponakovs had the 
.
The turn was the 
and the river the 
to end the day for Ponakovs after a hard-fought final table performance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,420,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
2,600,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
|
Busted |