Demosthenes Kiriopoulos Eliminated in 10th Place ($585,000)
Koray Aldemir opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos three-bet to 3,800,000 from middle position with just 100,000 behind. Aldemir raised to put Kiriopoulos all-in and at risk of busting on the final table bubble and missing a massive pay jump. Kiriopoulos called.
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: 
Koray Aldemir: 
Kiriopoulos was ahead with ace-high but his opponent had two live cards. The flop of 
gave Aldemir a pair of queens but also gave Kiriopoulos a flush draw.
"Red deuce!" someone on Aldemir's rail screamed heading to the turn.
The turn brought a red card with the 
and Kiriopoulos needed a spade or an ace to stay alive.
"Pair the board!" the rail of Aldemir screamed.
The 
locked up the pot for Aldemir to send Kiriopoulos out in 10th place on the final table bubble for a payday of $585,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000,000
9,500,000
|
9,500,000 |
|
||
|
83,700,000 | |
|
46,800,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
|
||
|
40,000,000
-3,600,000
|
-3,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,400,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
24,500,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
13,500,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
||
|
12,100,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
8,300,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
Busted | |