Rachid El Yaacoubi Eliminated in 3rd Place (�53,550)
Rachid El Yaacoubi opened to 125,000 from the button. Ermanno Di Nicola called in the big blind.
"Do you defend 100%" asked El Yaacoubi.
"Yes." Di Nicola replied.
"Ok thank you my friend" said El Yaacoubi.
Di Nicola checked the 3?10?5? flop before El Yaacoubi bet 200,000. Di Nicola then put in the check-raise to 550,000. El Yaacoubi then clicked it to 1,300,000. Undeterred, Di Nicola five-bet shoved all in and had El Yaacoubi covered.
He went into the tank for around four minutes pondering the biggest call of his tournament so far. Ultimately, he put the chips across the line.
Rachid El Yaacoubi: K?10?
Ermanno Di Nicola: J?8?
El Yaacoubi was ahead but not for long as the 6? turn left him drawing dead. The 2? river added insult to injury. He tapped the table and wished his now former opponents good luck before departing the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,600,000
3,300,000
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3,300,000 |
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Busted | |