Event 20: Igor Tretyakov – 3rd Place ($18,145)

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 177

Igor Tretyakov
Igor Tretyakov

Igor Tretyakov moved all in from the button for 475,000, and Kyrylo Kobzyev called all in from the big blind for 345,000 with Ac9s. Tretyakov turned over As3s, and Kobzyev needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came QhJd4s5s8d, and Kobzyev won the pot with his nine kicker to double up in chips.

Kyrylo Kobzyev  –  730,000  (29 bb)
Igor Tretyakov  –  130,000  (5 bb)

The next hand, Masato Yokosawa raised from the button to 50,000, Igor Tretyakov moved all in from the big blind for 105,000, and Yokosawa called with Kc7c. Tretyakov turned over Js10s, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kd8h5cAd2d — Tretyakov turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Yokosawa won the pot with a flopped pair of kings to eliminate Tretyakov in third place.

Igor Tretyakov  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($18,145)

Masato Yokosawa vs Kyrylo Kobzyev
Masato Yokosawa (left) vs. Kyrylo Kobzyev (right)

Here are the updated chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the remaining payouts:

Masato Yokosawa  –  2,825,000  (113 bb)
Kyrylo Kobzyev  –  715,000  (29 bb)

1st:  $44,925 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $29,975