Egi’s elimination bursts the bubble

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-11-04

The R8k Ultimate Tournament

Egi Adriaans shoves A4 into A.K.’s A7, and the bigger kicker holds to see the field make the money.

The R8k Ultimate Tournament, Level 22 · 40,000 - 80,000 - 80,000

Egi Adriaans shoves A4 into A.K.’s A7, and the bigger kicker holds to see the field make the money.

Preflop: Egi Adriaans raises to 330,000 all-in; Okkie Fourie folds; T.M. folds; Ryan James folds; N.M. folds; A.K. calls; Marc Joseph folds; Raja Vempati folds

Cards: A.K. (A♥️ 7♦️), Egi Adriaans (A♦️ 4♦️).

Board: [K♦️ T♠️ 5♥️ T♦️ 2♣️].

Win probability for A.K.: preflop 45% (27% chop) → flop 44% (39% chop) → turn 27% (48% chop) → river 100%.

With that, Egi Adriaans is eliminated and A.K. drags a big pot for a net +530,000.

Egi Adriaans finished 17th.