Natalia Panchenko Eliminated in 3rd Place (RUB8,269,800)

Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ye Yi raised to 825,000 on the button and Natalia Panchenko called from the big blind. Both checked the flop and the
appeared on the turn. Panchenko checked once more and Ye elected to bet 1,175,000.
Panchenko spent more than two minutes in the think tank and then motioned for the all-in triangle, which prompted Ye to immediately to ask for a count. The shove was for 4,775,000 total and the call followed, which got everyone on the Russian rail to their feet.
Natalia Panchenko:
Yi Ye:
Panchenko had eight outs with her open-ended straight draw and the river came a blank to send her out in 3rd place for RUB8,269,800.

Player | Chips | Progress |
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16,050,000
6,050,000
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6,050,000 |
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10,175,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
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Busted |