Yehuda Cohen Eliminated in 2nd Place (€144,551)
It took just one heads-up hand after the break and two in total.
Ivan Banic called Chikita's all-in move in the very first hand and while Banic was light with , Cohen had moved all-in with his ace this time, holding .
Both men stood up as the flop of was fanned, keeping Cohen ahead. The turn maintained the likelihood of a double-up for the enigmatic local businessman, but the river ended the tournament in the style to which the entire final day was accustomed, crazily dramatic to the last.
Congratulations to Yehuda 'Chikita' Cohen, who wins €144,551, but our champion is Ivan Banic, who bags €232,241 and the much-coveted WSOP Circuit Ring. We'll be back with a full recap of the final day's action momentarily, but an amazing day of poker was brought to the explosive climax it deserved.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ivan Banic |
25,575,000
2,570,000
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2,570,000 |
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Yehuda Cohen | Busted |