Thomas Bichon Eliminated in 3rd Place (€14,700)
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
On the three-way flop of 
, Thomas Bichon flopped a set for the second hand in a row and fired 54,000 for a pot-sized bet. Vasili Firsau raised and put Bichon at risk for 151,000 with the Frenchman calling, Jan-Peter Jachtmann quickly got out of the way.
Bichon: 
for bottom set
Firsau: 
for middle pair and an open-ended straight draw
The 
on the turn immediately completed the straight for the Belorussian and the 
river blanked to send Bichon to the rail in 3rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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766,000
168,000
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168,000 |
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254,000
-18,000
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-18,000 |
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Busted | |
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