Roman Yurkiv Eliminated in 16th Place by Gabriele Lepore

Photo:  Roman Yurkiv

Gabriele Lepore raises UTG+1 to 120,000, and Roman Yurkiv reraises from the cutoff to 180,000, leaving himself 20K behind. Mohamed Mamouni calls from the big blind, and Lepore moves all in for 1,880,000.

Yurkiv uses two Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he calls all in for 200,00. Mamouni folds face up.

Yurkiv turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive against Lepore’s .

The board comes — Yurkiv pairs his ten on the flop, but Lepore turns a set of nines to clinch the pot and eliminate Yurkiv in 16th place.

Gabriele Lepore  –  2,330,000  (31 bb)
Mohamed Mamouni  –  2,240,000  (30 bb)
Roman Yurkiv  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  (€7,200)