Thiriart Loses Race Against Banicevic
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Alexandre Reard raised to 5,000 from under the gun with J♥J♦ and picked up a call from Pablo Almeida with 7♠7♥. Vlado Banicevic then three-bet to 19,000 from the hijack and Arthur Thiriart moved all in from the big blind for 41,000.
Reard and Almeida both folded and Banicevic made the call. Thiriart was at risk as players turned their cards.
Arthur Thiriart: A♣K♠ 
Vlado Banicevic: Q♥Q♣
It was the most classic poker race. The board ran out K♣4♠J♠9♠10♦ and Thiriart paired his king on the flop to get ahead. He also had a flush draw on the turn, but Banicevic hit one of his few outs on the river to make a straight.
Banicevic won the pot and Thiriart was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
243,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
|
Busted |