Andrea Dato Eliminated in 2nd Place ($652,200)
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Andrea Dato raised to 1,000,000 from the button and and Gilles Simon called from the big blind.
On the 8♥7♣2♦ flop, Dato led out for 500,000. Simon raised to 1,500,000 and snap-called when Dato shoved for 5,350,000.
Andrea Dato: A♥J♣
Gilles Simon: K♥8♠
Simon had flopped a pair of eights and had one hand on the title and seven-figure winner's prize as he inched closer to securing his first major live poker title after the 3♣ turn.
The 6♣ river wrapped up the Main Event and Simon celebrated wildly with a Dutch-heavy rail!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,600,000 | 7,020,000 |
|
Busted |