Up and Down for Bruschi to Bust In the End
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 8,000 from the button and Renan Bruschi defended. Bruschi check-called the 16,000 continuation-bet of Ponakovs on the 
flop. They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Bruschi checked for the final time but Ponakovs shoved for 71,958. Bruschi tanked for a while but called with the 
for two pair. Ponakovs tabled the 
for the higher ones to double up.
Bruschi was left with 8,804 which he first doubled up with with the 
against the 
of Ponakovs on the 
board. He then doubled again with the 
against the 
of Ponakovs. The board read 
when all the cards were dealt for Bruschi to had hit two pair.
But in the end, Ponakovs shoved from the button and Bruschi called for the 44,336 he had behind.
Renan Bruschi: 
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 
The board ran out 
for Ponakovs to flop top pair immediately and avoid the straight Bruschi could have rivered to earn the last spot in the money stages.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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200,000
96,042
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96,042 |
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Eliminado | |
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and Andersson checked again. Soltys bet 6,640 and got called again.
completed the board. Andersson checked for the last time. Soltys took some time and then shoved for Andersson's turn to tank. After a while, he made the call for the 25,268 he had behind with the 
for the pair of eights. Soltys tabled the 
and Ponakovs barreled a bet of 8,316 over the line for Yao to come along to the 
on the river.
for the flush.
for the pair of fives to bust as Capriles held the 
for Mateos to hold with the king kicker and trip kings on the board to bust Muhovic and become the last player to reach the quarter-finals.
