Paul Phua Eliminated in 8th Place ($100,000)
Paul Phua found his remaining stack of about 720,000 head into the middle and with one competitor in Mikhail Rudoy, putting Phua at risk.
Paul Phua: [adts]
Mikhail Rudoy: [khjd]
The dealer fanned out [td9h8d] and Phua was still in the lead. An [8h] turn left Rudoy with one last chance for romance as Phua was still in front.
The [jc] river nailed the Russian with a higher two pair than the Triton Poker co-founder as Phua took an exit in eighth and Rudoy add yet another pot to his rapidly growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Rudoy | 4,090,000 |
1,540,000  |
| Paul Phua | Busted |
-1,050,000  |
