Nicolae Paunescu Eliminated in 5th Place ($70,310)
Level 33
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action folded around to Boris Kolev, who pushed all in from the small blind. Nicolae Paunescu called in the big blind for around 900,000 and was at risk as players flipped their cards.
Nicolae Paunescu: A?6? 
Boris Kolev: Q?3?
The board ran out 7?Q?Q?2?K? and Kolev made trip queens on the flop to win the pot. Paunescu was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for $70,310.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
Busted |