Nicolas Cardyn Eliminated in Third Place (��28,190)
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Bhavin Khatri folded from under the gun. David Shallow raised to 225,000 with 
from the small blind. Nicolas Cardyn woke up with 
in the big blind and went into the tank before three-betting the action to 490,000 chips.
Shallow declares himself all-in for 3.1 million and Cardyn calls for his remaining 2.4 million in chips.
Cardyn turned from favorite to underdog when the 
flop gave Shallow a pair. The French poker player was unable to catch back up when the board completed with the 
.
Nicolas Cardyn collected ��28,190 for his third place finish and setting up a British heads-up battle between Bhavin Khatri and David Shallow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,155,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
5,485,000
3,980,000
|
3,980,000 |
|
Busted |