Alberto Fonseca Eliminated in 7th Place ($36,074)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Eric Hicks raised to 80,000 from the second position, and Aleksei Altshuller called. Alberto Fonseca joined from the big blind, and he led out for 255,000 on the flop. Both of his opponents called.
Fonseca moved all in on the turn, sliding in his remaining 110,000 chips. Both Hicks and Altshuller called again. No bets were made on the river, and all the players were obliged to show their hole cards:
Alberto Fonseca:
Eric Hicks:
Aleksei Altshuller:
Fonseca had flopped the bottom set, but Hicks had the nuts. Alberto Fonseca left the tournament in seventh place, pocketing $36,074 for his efforts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eric Hicks |
2,890,000
1,290,000
|
1,290,000 |
Aleksei Altshuller |
340,000
-1,645,000
|
-1,645,000 |
Alberto Fonseca | Busted |