Niko Soininen Eliminated in 2nd Place (€64,300)
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Nico Soininen was playing from the button, and the pot was up to 140,000 with the flop down 
. Short stack Soininen was able to get all his chips into the middle, and Alexander Norden was happy to make the call.
Niko Soininen: 
Alexander Norden: 
Both players held top pair, but Soininen was ahead at this point with his ace kicker.
Norden was looking to hit one of his outs on the turn or river to seal the victory.
The turn 
kept Soininen in the lead, but when the river fell the 
, Norden hit a straight to steal the pot from Soininen's grip.
Norden is crowned the winner, and Soininen departs in second place for €64,300.
A full recap of the action will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |