Markkos Ladev Eliminated in 9th Place ($250,000)
Level 17
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
After just a few hands at the final table, Jesse Lonis raised under the gun to 425,000 before Markkos Ladev three-bet the cutoff to 1,100,000. When it got back to Lonis, he four-bet ripped it to put Ladev all in. Ladev quickly called for his stack of 5,500,000.
Markkos Ladev: K♥K♣ 
Jesse Lonis: A♠2♠
Lonis had just a few big blinds more than Ladev and needed to find an ace or some spades to make Ladev the first elimination at the final table.
A safe flop of 3♦Q♥J♦ came down for Ladev's Cowboys, and the 10♥ turn took away a possible out for Lonis. Only a two-outer king on the river would end Ladev's day early. Miraculously, the K♦ completed the board to give Lonis a Broadway straight, sending Ladev to the rail in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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12,750,000
6,900,000
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6,900,000 |
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Busted | |
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