John Gottlieb Eliminated in Second Place ($151,884)
![John Gottlieb - 2nd Place](https://s.pnimg.net/fGhpbGOcHigwjFzWHdGhvbj5CuLVpxy8wBSiiY7XBo0/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/NzgzLzg5L3hkNGVh/OWY1ZGI3LmpwZw.webp)
Steve Jelinek opened the pot with a 300,000-chip raise and John Gottlieb moved all in. Jelinek called. Although this is a pot-limit event, the rules were once again somewhat tossed out the window as this is how the action occurred.
Showdown
Jelinek:
Gottlieb:
The board ran out and gave Gottlieb a second-best hand and second place in this tournament for $151,884. He had just 135,000 chips less than Jelinek at the final countdown of the stacks.