Kanan Taherkhani Eliminated in 5th Place ($120,400)
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kanan Taherkhani raised from the button and Alexander Tkatschew called in the big blind.
The flop came J♣4♣9♠. Tkatschew checked, Taherkhani bet 115,000 and Tkatschew check-raised to 300,000. Taherkhani then four-bet and Tkatschew pushed all in. Taherkhani made the call for the rest of his chips and players flipped their cards.
Kanan Taherkhani: A♥A♠
Alexander Tkatschew: J♥9♥
Taherkhani had pocket aces, but Tkatschew had two pair, jacks and nines.
The turn came the 6♠ and the river the Q♥. Tkatschew held to win the pot. Taherkhani was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for $120,400.
"You're up next Artur," said Grafton as he laddered up another spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
Busted |