Scott Horvath Eliminated in Second Place ($94,506)
Austin Peck completed his small blind and Scott Horvath raised to 1 million from the big blind. Peck moved all in over the top of him and Horvath called off for 6.2 million.
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Upon being called, Peck was flipping for all the marbles with his low pair against Horvath's two overcards. The flop came ![]()
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"Four for the sweat!" said Peck, paying homage to sixth-place finisher Dapo Ajayi's ability to predict future cards all afternoon long.
The dealer obliged, bringing the turn
. Peck and his rail erupted but Horvath found himself with four gutshot outs to a wheel with one card still to come. The river fell
and Horvath was officially eliminated from the tournament in second place. Meanwhile, Austin Peck has become the newest HPT champion.
A full recap of the tournament is soon to come.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,960,000
5,560,000
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5,560,000 |
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Busted |