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The second elimination of the day was German Konstantin Faerber, who had moved all in for his last 1.265m on a board of

4♣6♠A♥7♦5♦

Ivalyo Eftimov used one of his time banks before making the call.

Konstantin: A♣T♠ for top pair

however it was not good enough

Ivaylo: 5♠5♥ for a set.

We missed the rest of the action in this hand due to there being a flurry of exits right at the start of the day, but one presumes that Eftimov didn’t believe his opponent had the straight when he made the call.

Ivaylo Eftimov: 5,200,000 (estimated)
Konstantin Faerber: 0

Faerber was upbeat about his exit, consoling himself by saying

“oh well, at least I won’t miss my flight (home) now.”

Luckily for Konstantin, the €4,310 he collected for this 23rd place finish is less than the amount required to have to declare it for international travel. No further documentation is required for his imminent departure from Malta International Airport.

Konstantin Faerber, 23rd place finisher (€4,310)