Lee Hirsch raised preflop and Valentin Vornicu and another player made the call. Maria Kalantzi called all in for less. The flop fell [4h][9c][9h] and Lee check raised all in. Valentin made the call, and the other live player got out of the way.
Lee [Qd][Qc]
Valentin [Ts][9s]
Maria [Ks][Jd]
Valentine had flopped trip nines and would knock out two opponents if he could avoid a queen or runnings king or jacks. The turn [6h] changed nothing, and the [Kd] river meant Valentin would win the pot. Maria started the hand with less chips, so she will exit the tournament in 8th place for $2,346, while Lee will take 7th place for $2,990.
