Ia Rimamaki Eliminated in 8th Place (NZ$13,845)
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Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Ia Rimamaki started the final table with a healthy stack, but lost a few small pots before finding himself quite short stacked.
Rimamaki’s final hand saw him moved all in for 49,000 after Nicolas Oger had opened to 26,000 from early position. The rest of the table was out of the way and Oger quickly called, showing his 
. Rimamaki was hesitant to show his cards, but eventually turned over 
.
Rimamamki needed some help, but it never came on the 
and with that Rimamaki was sent home in 8th place,
Rimamaki collected NZ$13,845 for that effort, which is easily his biggest live tournament result.
We are now down to seven players!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |