Merijn van Rooij Eliminated in 8th Place (€43,430)
Nível 37
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
After Merijn van Rooij moved all-in from the hijack for 6.3 million, Nicolas Cottin slammed his shorter stack of 5.4 million into the middle from the big blind, putting himself at risk.
Nicolas Cottin: 
Merijn van Rooij: 
The board ran out 
, giving Cottin the double up and putting Van Rooij under a million.
Two hands later, Van Rooij got his final 900,000 in preflop in early position, where he was called by Bartolomeo Tato in late position and Jon Kyte in the big blind.
The 
board was checked down until the river, where Kyte flicked in 600,000, which Tato called.
Merijn van Rooij: 
Bartolomeo Tato: 
Jon Kyte: 
With Kyte's superior kicker, Van Rooij was eliminated in 8th place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
22,000,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
12,100,000
6,100,000
|
6,100,000 |
|
Eliminado |
turn, Tato beat Lococo into the pot after he led for 2 million.
flop paired Lococo's eight to give him the lead, which held up through the 
to give Kyte a gutshot straight draw and possible backdoor spades. That backdoor draw improved on the 
. Nearly immediately, Tato emphatically plunked down a stack of white chips and declared "all-in" for approximately 25 million.