Branimir Brunovic Eliminated in 13th Place ($12,350)

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Branimir Brunovic open shoved from middle position for 150,000. He got through the button and the small blind. Then he came up against chip-monster Roberto Bianchi in the big blind. Bianchi asked for a count and thought for a minute before making the call. Brunovic looked extremely unhappy. After that action, both turned over stronger-than-expected hands.

Brunovic: {a-Clubs} {k-Clubs}
Bianchi: {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}

The {7-Spades} {6-Hearts} {2-Hearts} flop was no help to Brunovic. Neither was the {j-Clubs} turn, though one of Bianchi's supporters thought it was a bad card and let out a yelp. The {j-Hearts} river meant Brunovic was eliminated in 13th place. Bianchi clapped and celebrated while Brunovic shook a few hands and left quietly. Bianchi increased his stack to 1.33 million. It is quickly approaching three times the size of the next largest pile of chips.