Hand #55: Eric Rivkin Eliminated in 8th Place ($82,533)

Photo: Eighth-Place Finisher Eric Rivkin

Hand #55  –  Bastian Fischer raises from middle position to 225,000, Eric Rivkin reraises from the small blind to 850,000, and Fischer moves all in.

Rivkin calls with , and Fischer turns over . Rivkin needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes — Rivkin flops an ace-high flush draw, but improves no further. Fischer wins the pot with his pocket tens to eliminate Rivkin in eighth place.

Bastian Fischer  –  10,000,000  (100 bb)
Eric Rivkin  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($82,533)