Ariel Mantel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($293,578)
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ariel Mantel opened to 250,000 on the button and Ben Yu jammed in the big blind. Mantel called for the rest of his chips.
Ariel Mantel: 
Ben Yu: 
Mantel was ahead but needed to hold. The 
flop put Yu ahead, and the 
turn and 
river sent Mantel to the rail in third.
Nikita Kuznetsov celebrated with his rail and seemed even more ecstatic than Yu.
"My friend!", said Kuznetsov while he shook Yu. "Russian people love you!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,865,000
3,980,000
|
3,980,000 |
|
||
|
2,875,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
Busted | |