Francois Billard Eliminated in 3rd Place (�155,000)
Level 39
: 3,500,000/7,000,000, 7,000,000 ante
Francois Billard raised to 15,500,000 from the button and was called by both Matan Bakrat and Bartlomiej Machon in the blinds.
The flop came 
, both Bakrat and Machon checked. Billard bet 14,000,000, Bakrat called and Machon quickly folded .
The turn brought them the 
, Bakrat checked again, Billard continued with a bet of 43,000,000. Bakrat considered his options and then decided to shove. Billard called for the 109,000 he still had in front of him.
Francois Billard: 
Matan Bakrat: 
Billard had flopped top pair and turned a straight draw. Bakrat, on the other hand, had already turned a straight.
The river completed the board with the 
and Billard was sent to the rail in third place for �155,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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558,500,000
208,500,000
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208,500,000 |
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204,500,000 | |
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Busted | |
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