Mehdi Saleh Eliminated in 2nd Place ($16,371)

Level 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 565
Players Remaining: 1

Mehdi Saleh limped the button and Emmanuelle Czerwinski  checked her option in the big blind.

The dealer spread the 8QQ flop and Czerwinski checked. Saleh bet 400,000 and Czerwinski called.

The 3 landed on the turn and Czerwinski checked. Saleh bet 400,000 and Czerwinski called.

The A fell on the river and Czerwinski checked again. Saleh bet 1,500,000 with only 100,000 behind and Czerwinski deliberated and called.

Saleh showed J2, while Czerwinski tabled 86 to take the pot.

 

On the following hand Saleh was all-in for his last 100,000.

Saleh: 105
Czerwinski: K8

The final board ran out Q4624 and Saleh was eliminated in second place for $16,371, while Czerwinski takes home the trophy and $22,825 for her victory.

Mehdi Saleh Doubles Through Emmanuelle Czerwinski

Level 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 565
Players Remaining: 2

Emmanuelle Czerwinski jammed the button and Mehdi Saleh called all in for 1,900,000 in the big blind.

Saleh: K3
Czerwinski: A3

Czerwinski was dominating, but the board ran out 852109 and Saleh made a backdoor flush to score the double.

Emmanuelle Czerwinski – 12,850,000
Mehdi Saleh – 4,100,000

Dalton Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place ($11,901)

Level 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 565
Players Remaining: 2

Dalton Smith was all-in for roughly 1,500,000 in the big blind against Mehdi Saleh in the small blind.

Smith: K8
Saleh: A2

The board ran out 6Q273 and Smith was eliminated in third place for $11,901.

Emmanuelle Czerwinski – 11,700,000
Mehdi Saleh – 5,250,000
Dalton Smith – 0

Anonymous Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,770)

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 565
Players Remaining: 3

Anonymous shoved all in for 1,625,000 from the small blind and Emmanuelle Czerwinski called in the big blind.

Anonymous: AQ
Czerwinski: K10

The board ran out 871023 and Anonymous was eliminated in fourth place for $8,770.

Mehdi Saleh – 7,300,000
Dalton Smith – 5,425,000
Emmanuelle Czerwinski – 4,225,000
Anonymous – 0

John Zentner Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,964)

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 565
Players Remaining: 5

John Zentner was all-in for roughly 1,100,000 in the big blind against Anonymous in the small blind.

Zentner: KJ
Anonymous: J8

Zentner was dominating, but the board ran out 64A75 and Anonymous rivered a straight to eliminate Zentner in sixth place for $4,964.

Anonymous – 4,000,000
John Zentner – 0

Dimitrios Anastasopoulos Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,814)

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 565
Players Remaining: 6

Dimitrios Anastasopoulos moved all in for 550,000 from middle position and Anonymous called in the big blind.

Anastasopoulos: 88
Anonymous: 1010

The board ran out 6J599 and the superior pocket pair stayed in front to eliminate Anastasopoulos in seventh place for $3,814.

Anonymous – 2,650,000
Dimitrios Anastasopoulos – 0