Mikhail Lakhitov Eliminated in 8th Place ($84,033)
Allen Bari entered the pot with a raise to 80,000 only to have Mikhail Lakhitov three-bet to 210,000 from the big blind. With the action back on Bari, he moved all in and Lakhitov folded.
The following hand, Bari opened to 80,000 and Lakhitov again three-bet to 210,000 - but this time from the small blind. Once Sean LeFort folded the big blind, Bari moved all in for over 2,600,000 and Lakhitov immediately called for roughly his final 1,000,000 in chips.
Lakhitov:
Bari:
With Lakhitov in great shape to snag a double, the flop gave Bari additional outs to a third ten, and that is what the dealer would deliver on the turn as the spiked to send Lakhitov's chances of a bracelet run shattering down to just two outs.
Unfortunately for the Russian, the would land on the river to send him to the rail in 8th place for a $84,033 payday as Bari soars to the outright chip lead with 4,020,000 in chips.