Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 7th Place (�154,700)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Defending champion Igor Kurganov has just been eliminated after getting his money in dominated with the 
to Steven Silverman's 
.
The flop came down 
, but it was the 
on the turn that provided a bit of a sweat in the hand, giving Kurganov a flush draw. The river completed the board with the 
, and Silverman won the pot.
Last year, Kurganov defeated a field of 133 entries to win �1.08 million. This year, he'd have to settle for seventh place worth �154,700.
Silverman, who won his way into this event via a �3,000 satellite, moved to 2.1 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
897,000
|
897,000 |
|
Busted |