Antonius Wakes Up with Aces to Eliminate Reigning WSOP Champ
Level 13
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Riess and Patrik Antonius engaged in a back-and-forth raising contest that resulted in the former player getting all his chips in preflop.
Riess: 
Antonius: 
Riess has run into several tough hands today, but this was primed to be his last. The 
flop gave Riess little in the way of hope, and the 
turn actually left him draw dead. "Good luck guys," Riess offered even before the 
completed the board on the river.
Riess was bounced in 13th place while Antonius vaulted up to 1.55 million
AK to AA to bust in 13th :( pretty oi but played great all day and kept getting coolered. What can you do. On to the next one #RIP100KFollow @RyanRiess1
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,550,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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, giving Esfandiari a backdoor flush draw to go with his one overcard, but the 
on the turn left him drawing to the three aces in the deck. Gruissem needed one of the two remaining fours, and neither player was fortunate enough to bink as the 
completed the board.
, and the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event winner fired out 29,000. Dwan put in a check-raise, making it 68,000 to go, Riess re-raised, and Dwan moved all in for 178,000. Riess instantly called.
slammed on the turn. Riess clenched his fist momentarily at the sight of the card, then regained his composure as the 
completed the board.
. Kurganov held the 
of fellow German Fabian Quoss.
blanked on the turn followed by the 
.
on the river, and then officially took his leave in 19th place when the 
blanked on the river to send him home in 20th place.
