Ross “Thehebrewhammer” Gottleib Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,023 + $139 in Bounties)

In Level 24 with blinds of 12,000/24,000 and an ante of 3,000, all of the chips got in the middle between Ross “Thehebrewhammer” Gottleib and Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken, with Vanauken at risk.

When all was said and done, the board had come . Gottleib wound up with three of a kind, but Vanauken hit a straight on the river to secure the double and leave Gottleib with around 120,000.

Moments later, stacks once again got in with Gottleib at risk.

Ross “Thehebrewhammer” Gottleib:
Eric “alwaysliquid” Vanauken:

Vanauken connected on the flop , hitting top pair and pulling way out in front. The turn was not enough for Gottleib, as he was unable to improve further on the river . His pair of eights remained second best and he was eliminated in second place, earning $2,023 plus another $132 in bounties for his efforts.

Meanwhile, Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken has won Event #4: $12,000 PKO Bounty Boost for $3,738 plus another $1,953 in bounties. A recap of the tournament will be posted shortly.