Mohamed El-Wely Eliminated in 2nd Place ($216,000)
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Mohamed El-Wely shoved his last 2,000,000 from the button, and Cedric Schwaederle called from the big blind with the chance to win the tournament.
Mohamed El-Wely: Q♦3♠ 
Cedric Schwaederle: 10♥8♠
If Schwaederle could get a good runout, then he would be the winner of the record-breaking Merit Poker High Roller. He managed to get more than a favorable flop in the form of 10♦10♣2♥ to give him trips. The 2♦ turn left El-Wely drawing dead to Schwaederle's boat, as the inconsequential 8♣ hit the river.
El-Wely was the runner-up, and Schwaederle just became $5,300 High Roller champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,100,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
Busted |