Shchitnikov Leaves Ingles on Dust; Kononenko Busts
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Pavel Shchitnikov got his stack of 1,225,000 into the middle from the hijack against Pedro Ingles in the big blind, who had only a few more big blinds than Shchitnikov.
Pavel Shchitnikov: 10♦10♠
Pedro Ingles: 8♠8♣
Shchitnikov held the higher pair, and neither player improved on the 3♦2♠3♥6♣7♠ runout, allowing him to secure the double-up and leave Ingles with around 25,000.
At the other table, Vitaly Kononenko was seen leaving his seat after being eliminated from the tournament.