Pasi Sormunen Eliminated in 9th Place (�4,750)
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Pasi Sormunen was down to under nine big blinds and jammed his stack from the button. Chip leader Joris Ruijs made a quick call and was ahead with 
to Sormunen's 
.
Sormunen temporarily took the lead in the hand after he spiked a pair on the 
. However, Ruijs took the lead back in the hand after he hit a higher pair when the 
came on the turn. Sormunen was officially eliminated in ninth place for �4,750 after the 
on the river wasn't able to get him back in the hand.
The tournament director asked the players whether they wanted to play down to six. All players had to agree in order for this to happen. Marvin Hannemann said he preferred to end play today and that ended the discussion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,254,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
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Busted | |