10-02-2008 16:38 UTC+1

Toni Hiltunen Eliminated in 8th Place (£108,600)

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Toni Hiltunen - 8th Place

Hand #50:

Ivan Demidov has the button in Seat 6. Stanislav Alekhin opens with a raise to 42,000 from under the gun and the action folds around to Toni Hiltunen who re-raises, making it a total of 100,000 to go. Alekhin, always methodical, thinks for a bit before putting Toni to a decision for all of his chips. Hiltunen makes the call and a showdown ensues:

Hiltunen: {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

Alekhin:

{Q-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

By the turn, the board had run out queen-high -- {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{4-Hearts}

{6-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

-- and Hiltunen was drawing dead. The river, though irrelevant, was the {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

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Alekhin improved to 2,187,000 in chips after the hand. Hiltunen will take home £108,600 in prize money for his efforts.

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