Butuc Busts
Level 21
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
In a pot of around 170,000, Daniele Grasso checked from the big blind on a board of J♣8♠4♠6♠. Gheorghe Butuc then put in 55,000 from middle position before Grasso put his opponent all-in for 200,000.
Butuc spent some time in the tank but eventually came out with a call for his tournament life.
Gheorghe Butuc: Q♠Q♥ 
Daniele Grasso: 10♠7♠
Butuc needed to hit a spade to best Grasso's flush, but the 9♣ river did not improve his overpair, resulting in his elimination
Also spotted at this table was Amiel Gamliel, who played a monstrous stack of 140 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
917,000
|
917,000 |
|
700,000
499,000
|
499,000 |
|
350,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
||
|
235,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
193,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
110,000
-268,000
|
-268,000 |
|
Busted | |