Hand #34: Andreas Vasiliou Eliminated in 8th Place (AUD $45,564)

Photo:  Andreas Vasiliou is a member of the WPT League here in Australia, and he earned his entry into this event by winning a $250 milestone satellite, which he has parlayed into AUD $45,564.

HAND #34  –  Andreas Vasiliou raises from the hijack to 375,000, Sheng Ye reraises from the cutoff to 900,000, and Vasiliou thinks for a while before he calls.

The flop comes , Vasiliou bets 1,200,000, Ye moves all in, and Vasiliou quickly calls all in for about 4,600,000 with for a pair of nines. But Ye turns over , and Vasiliou needs to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the , the river card is the , and Ye turns a set of kings to clinch the pot and eliminate Vasiliou in eighth place.

Sheng Ye  –  17,050,000  (114 bb)
Andreas Vasiliou  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  (AUD $45,564 / ~US $30,847)

Photo:  Andreas Vasiliou