Nicolas Malo Eliminated in 7th Place (A$240,080)
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![Nicolas Malo](https://s.pnimg.net/u4oT3qYXahRz1C_LyuCY6EGSVWnYxfmRoeEu-bgUebM/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8y/MDI3LzQwL3hmZDM0/ZmE4NDcxLmpwZw.webp)
Nino Ullmann opened pre-flop and Gareth Pepper called in the hijack. Nicolas Malo flat-called in the big blind.
Malo and Ullmann checked a flop of over to Gareth Pepper who bet 400,000.
Malo check-raised all in for 790,000 and Ullmann re-raised to 1,325,000. Pepper took his time before tank-folding .
Nino Ullmann:
Nicolas Malo:
Ullmann had flopped the nut straight, with Malo holding nothing but a straight draw of his own.
The turn and river
couldn't save him and Malo became the first elimination at the final table.
![Nicolas Malo Eliminated in 7th Place](https://pnimg.net/w/lr-attachments/1/5e2/a7951ce7e4.jpg)
"I'm not sure about the play," Malo told the live stream. "Maybe I should fold preflop, but I'm just really happy in general.
"On Day 2 I went all in for 30,000 with against
so I just ran super good and won a lot of all-ins to get here. The organisation is super good as well; it's just a great tournament with a super good field."
Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,905,000
1,680,000
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1,680,000 |
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3,690,000
-965,000
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-965,000 |
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Busted |