Hand #47: Ilan Verdnikov Eliminated By Atilla Saracoglu in 9th Place ($18,800)

Mar 17, 2025

ILAN VERDNIKOV
Photo: Ilan Verdnikov

Hand #47: Atilla Saracoglu raises to 500,000 in first position and action folds around to Ilan Verdnikov raises in the big blind to 1,250,000 which Saracoglu calls. 

The flop rolls out Diamond 10Club 7Spade 7 and Verdnikov bets 1,000,000 which sees Saracoglu respond by moving all in for 5,700,000 effective and Verdnikov calls. 

Ilan Verdnikov: Heart ASpade A.
Atilla Saracoglu: Spade 10Spade 8.

A runout of Diamond 5Heart 10 sees Atilla make tens full to rake in the pot and Verdnikov becomes the first casualty of the final table. 

Atilla Saracoglu – 19,300,000 (78 bb)
Ilan Verdnikov – Eliminated in 9th place for $18,800

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