Mathieu Choffardet Eliminated in 5th Place (720,000 MAD)

Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Justin Tsui opened to 400,000 from the button, but Mathieu Choffardet in the big blind three-bet to 1,600,000. Tsui intended to call and slid a pile of chips forward but without announcing anything, and the amount was large enough to be considered a click-back.
Choffardet then opted to move all-in for 8,650,000, and Tsui quickly called.
Mathieu Choffardet: A?K??
Justin Tsui: Q?Q?
In this massive pot, Choffardet needed an ace or a king to stay alive. However, the board ran out 8?2?2?J?8?, offering no help, and Choffardet was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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19,900,000
8,950,000
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8,950,000 |
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Busted |