Alex Bilokur Eliminated in 2nd Place (€295,451)
Alex Bilokur raised to 80,000 on the button and Laurent Polito reraised to 230,000 from the big blind. With a stack of about 1.25 million to start the hand, Bilokur moved all in. Polito's eyes lit up when he heard those sweat words from Bilokur and he quickly called.
Bilokur: 
Polito: 
The flop came down 
and Polito's queens stood strong. The 
was placed out on the turn, which meant Bilokur needed a nine and a nine only on the river to stay alive.
The river card completed the board with the 
and Bilokur was officially eliminated — the queens for Polito had done it. Due to the deal struck earlier when heads-up play began, Bilokur took home €295,451, which was actually the larger prize of the two.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,556,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted |