Valentin Messina Eliminated in 2nd Place (�615,000)
Level 38
: 300,000/600,000, 100,000 ante
Hand #264: Valentin Messina limped with 
and folded to the shove of Jean Montury, who held the 
.
Hand #265: Messina open-shoved for 8.7 million with 
and Montury called with the 
.
After the 
flop there were some counterfeit outs, yet the 
turn changed nothing. The dealer then burned and turned the 
to make the pocket fives of Messina worthless and send him to the rail in 2nd place.
As per the deal, the Frenchman receives �615,000 for his efforts and a long night of poker has come to an end. The recap of today's action will be available shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,850,000
10,050,000
|
10,050,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |