Stausholm Wins Big to Eliminate Ninkovich
The action was opened with a raise from middle position before Martin Stausholm called on the button. Kevin Ninkovich was in the small blind and three-bet to 125,000. The initial raiser folded and Stausholm made the call.
The flop came down 
, and Stauholm called a 120,000 bet. On the 
turn, Ninkovich continued for 225,000 which Stausholm called. When the river came the 
, Ninkovich moved all in for 356,000. Stausholm asked for the count and went into the tank. It was close to three minutes before Stausholm acted, but he did make the call.
Martin Stausholm: 
Kevin Ninkovich: 
Stausholm made the correct call for two pair, and Ninkovich wished the rest of the table good luck before he departed for the payout desk. Denmark's Stausholm, who will achieve his third cash of the series in this event, propels himself into the top chip counts.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
1,630,000
|
1,630,000 |