Mike McDonald Eliminated in 2nd Place (AU$1,500,000)
Level 23
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
Yevgeniy Timoshenko had the button to start what would be the final hand of the tournament, and he opened with a raise to 240,000. Mike Donald reraised with a tall stack of green T25,000 chips for what looked to be 600,000 total or so. Timoshenko then moved all in, and McDonald quickly called.
Timoshenko showed the 
, and McDonald had the 
.
The flop came down 
, and Timoshenko's hand stayed in front. The 
on the turn added an interesting sweat to the hand by giving McDonald a straight draw, but the 
on the river wasn't what he was looking for.
With that, Timoshenko won the hand and the tournament, while McDonald was eliminated in second place for a payday of AU$1,500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,600,000 | 1,650,000 |
|
Busted |