Ali Ahmed Eliminated in 2nd Place (£7,586)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
It all came down to an all-in preflop race. Ali Ahmed raised to 250,000 on the button and Daniel Stancer simply set him in. Ahmed considered his now dwindling stack for a while, then made the call, turning over 
, flipping vs. Stancer's 
. Not only did the board bring no card higher than a six, it made a straight for Stancer: 
. Ahmed wins almost the same amount of cash as the Newcastle champion, just missing out on the Platinum Pass.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13
10,699,987
|
10,699,987 |
|
Busted |