Ionita Hits an Eight to Send Hartwig Home
Level 17
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Stefan Ionita raised to 8,000 under the gun and Philipp Hartwig shoved for 45,000 from the cutoff. After it folded back to him Ionita called.
Philipp Hartwig: A♥K♠ 
Stefan Ionita: A♠8♦
Hartwig had Ionita dominated, but the 10♦8♠3♠ flop put Ionita ahead with a pair of eights. The rest of the board ran out 7♠Q♣ and Ionita had eliminated Hartwig.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted |