Kanan Taherkhani Eliminated in 5th Place ($120,400)
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kanan Taherkhani raised from the button and Alexander Tkatschew called in the big blind.
The flop came J?4?9?. Tkatschew checked, Taherkhani bet 115,000 and Tkatschew check-raised to 300,000. Taherkhani then four-bet and Tkatschew pushed all in. Taherkhani made the call for the rest of his chips and players flipped their cards.
Kanan Taherkhani: A?A?
Alexander Tkatschew: J?9?
Taherkhani had pocket aces, but Tkatschew had two pair, jacks and nines.
The turn came the 6? and the river the Q?. Tkatschew held to win the pot. Taherkhani was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for $120,400.
"You're up next Artur," said Grafton as he laddered up another spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
Busted |