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Alexandru Papazian is the first Romanian to win a WSOP bracelet. He came out on top of the $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed. Julia Lee asks Alexandru about his win and supporting rail.
Zahir Gilani raised to 38,000 in middle position and Khorchidian Nichan defended his big blind. They both checked the 
flop, and the turn was the 
. Nichan bet 43,000 and Gilani called.
The river was the 
and Nichan bet out 106,000. After several seconds, Gilani raised to 266,000 and Nichan went into the tank. He counted out chips and then asked Nichan what he had. He folded and said, "Nice bluff," and asked Gilani why he didn't show it. Gilani smiled and stacked the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
735,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
648,000
-142,000
|
-142,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,480,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
1,200,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
1,130,000
-117,000
|
-117,000 |
|
||
|
|
790,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
595,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
570,000
-97,000
|
-97,000 |
|
470,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
455,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
440,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
410,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
||
|
275,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Esther Taylor raised to 35,000 under the gun and Connor Drinan potted it in the small blind for 121,000. Taylor repotted and Drinan called all in for around 320,000.
Taylor: 
Drinan: 
Both players had aces with one suit. The 
flop gave Taylor a flush draw, which she hit on the 
turn. The 
river couldn't save Drinan and he was eliminated.
Drinan takes home $15,749 for his 12th-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,445,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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No-Limit Hold'em
Khorchidian Nichan raised to 34,000 from the hijack and Zahir Gilani moved all in for 170,000 on the button. Victor Choupeaux was in the small blind and tanked for a minute before folding. Shannon Shorr was in the big blind and called. Nichan folded.
Gilani was at risk with 
in a coinflip situation against Shorr's 
. Choupeaux piped up that he folded two sevens, and the board ran out 
, allowing Gilani to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
725,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
390,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Gabriele Digiuseppe went all in for 144,000 under the gun and action was on Mark Radoja in the small blind. After a long pause, Radoja put out a stack of T$25,000 chips to put Connor Drinan to an all-in decision in the big blind. Drinan folded 
face up and the other two went to showdown.
Digiuseppe: 
Radoja:
The board ran out 
, and Radoja won with the best two pair, queens and nines. Digiuseppe was eliminated in 13th place for a payout of $12,461.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,247,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
No-Limit Hold'em
Action folded around to Sebastian Langrock in the small blind and he moved all in. Jagdeep Singh was in the big blind and slowly peeled his cards but quickly called after seeing what he had.
Singh was at risk with , up against Langrock's 
.
The board ran out 
and Singh held on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
375,000
184,000
|
184,000 |
|
|
255,000
-199,000
|
-199,000 |
|
|
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Pot-Limit Omaha
Slimane Mameche raised to 24,000 from the cutoff and Fernando Brito called in the big blind. The flop was and Brito checked. Mameche bet the pot, which was 54,000, and Brito called. On the 
turn, Brito announced all in, and Slimane called for his remaining 116,000.
Brito: 
Mameche: 
Mameche was ahead with top set, but the 
river gave Brito the nut flush to win the pot and eliminate Mameche.
Mameche takes home $12,461 for his 14th-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
Busted |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Ryan Laplante opened the action and raised to 26,000 from under the gun. Rick Alvarado was in the small blind and three-bet to 90,000. Laplante called.
The flop came and Alvarado counted his remaining stack and moved all in for his last 105,000. Laplante tossed in a single chip to call, basically beating him into the pot.
Alvarado was at risk with 
for top set, and Laplante tabled for a flush.
The turn was the and the river was the 
. Alvarado was unable to fill up and was sent to the rail in 15th place for $9,998. Laplante continued to add to his mountain of chips and still sits as the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
