Dimitrios Gkatzas Eliminated in 14th Place (€56,700)
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dimitrios Gkatzas opened from the cutoff with a raise to 285,000, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. In the small blind, Tjenno Eskes carefully considered his move before opting for a hefty re-raise to over 1,000,000. With the big blind out of the way, Gkatzas called, setting up a critical showdown.
Dimitrios Gkatzas: 7♣7♥
Tjenno Eskes: K♦9♦
Gkatzas held the edge preflop with his pocket sevens, but the flop came 10♠J♥J♣, giving Eskes multiple outs.
The 5♣ turn was no help, keeping Gkatzas ahead.
However, the river brought the Q♦, completing Eskes's straight and sending Gkatzas to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |