| Level 33: | 75k/150k (150k ante) |
| Entries: | 7/1,181 |
| Prizes: | €1,098,330 |
In a clash between the two shortest stacks, Eldars Sadih-Zade opened the action to 300,000 from under the gun with A♠Q♥, holding just 1.3 million behind. In the big blind, Benyamin Canatan defended with K♣5♦, covering his opponent by just a few chips.
It was an action-inducing flop of K♥10♥7♥ with Canatan flopping top pair, but Sadih-Zade held a gutshot, a flush draw, and an overcard, making him the statistical favorite. Sadih-Zade led for 250,000, and Canatan shoved all-in. Snap-call from Sadih-Zade who was now at risk of being eliminated.
However, the 8♥ on the turn completed the flush, leaving Canatan with less than a small blind, all but sealing his fate.
He was forced all-in on the very next hand with 8♣4♠ and faced Mounir Tajiou’s 9♠7♠. Canatan flopped top pair on 8♥7♦5♥, keeping his chip-and-a-chair dream alive for a moment.
But the 7♥ turn crushed those hopes, giving Tajiou trips and locking up the hand. The river was a blank, and Benyamin Canatan finished the 2025 Kings of Tallinn Main Event in seventh place, while Mounir Tajiou extended his chip lead at the top.
Despite the elimination, it was a hugely successful series for Canatan, who won the €555 Kings of Tallinn Championship event earlier in the festival, for his career-best score of €66,050.
Mounir Tajiou – 7,500,000
Benyamin Canatan – 0
