Christopher Philippou Eliminated in 9th Place �30,050
Christopher Philippou opened to 50,000 from under the gun and received a call from Patrick Kennedy in the small blind before Youness Barakat three-bet shoved for 218,000 from the big blind. Philippou shoved for his stack of 260,000 and Kennedy, who covered both players, made the call.
Youness Barakat: A?Q?J?8? 
Christopher Philippou: A?A?6?2?
Patrick Kennedy: K?Q?J?5?
Philippou was still ahead with his aces on the 8?4?2? flop but Kennedy just needed a club to complete his flush draw and eliminate both opponents. The 10? turn also brought a straight draw for both Kennedy and Barakat which came right in on the 9? turn. Barakat and Kennedy split the main pot with a queen-high straight and Kennedy took the small side pot while Philippou became the first final table casualty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,040,000 | |
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335,000 | |
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Busted | |