Bryan Pellegrino Eliminated in 2nd Place ($117,199)
Bryan Pellegrino seemingly had nine lives in this heads up battle, but his luck has finally run out. Nick Jivkov raised pot, and Pellegrino went all in. Jivkov snap called him, and the cards were flipped up.
Jivkov: 
Pellegrino: 
The flop brought a ton of paint, but it was still safe for Jivkov, coming 
. Pellegrino could now grab a ten for a straight to win, and the jack would still do for him. The 
on the turn didn't help, and we were down to the river one more time. There were no more miracles for Pellegrino, as the 
hit the river.
Pellegrino fought valiantly to last as long as he did in heads up play, and he walks away with a well deserved payday of just under $120,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 300,000 |
|
Busted |
, and Vedes checked to Jivkov, who made it 80,000 to go. Vedes counted out the rest of his chips, 245,000 on top of the bet, and after about 30 seconds of thinking, slid them all into the middle. Jivkov thought for about 15 seconds before calling. The cards were flipped, and Vedes was in great shape.
, keeping Vedes out in front, but the dealer peeled the 
, Negreanu let out a mini yell of celebration, until he realized that Jivkov had picked up an open ended straight draw. "No king or eight or else we're dead" he yelled to his rail as the 
hit the turn. "No king or eight" Negreanu said one more time, but unfortunately for him, the dealer peeled off a 
on the river. Negreanu left with a smile on his face, as he takes home over $40,000 for his efforts. Meanwhile, Jivkov propels himself to the chip lead, sitting on 940,000.
on the turn eliminated his pair outs, and Hale would need a three and a three only to survive. The river brought the 
, and Hale hit the rail, while Vedes jumped back up to 620,000.
board ran out sweat-free for Negreanu and he doubled through Eames with a superior full house.
