Jules Hamidou Eliminated in 10th Place by Thomas Hofmann

Photo:  Jules Hamidou

In the first hand of the day, Jules Hamidou moves all in from the hijack for 750,000, taking the blinds and ante.

Hamidou folds his way thru the blinds until he’s back down to 750,000, and he moves all in from the cutoff.

Thomas Hofmann calls from the big blind with , and Hamidou turns over . Hamidou has Hofmann outkicked, and needs it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Hofmann pairs his eight on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Hamidou in 10th place.

Thomas Hofmann  –  5,650,000  (45 bb)
Jules Hamidou  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  (CHF 25,900)