Phillip Stumbo Eliminated in 2nd Place ($5,000); Michael Cooper Wins!
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Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Cooper limped the button and Phillip Stumbo checked his option in the big blind.
On the 
flop, Stumbo open-shoved his final 225,000 and Cooper snap-called.
Stumbo: 
Cooper: 
With Stumbo drawing to runner-runner, the 
and 
on the turn and river would see him eliminated in 2nd place for a $5,000 payday as Michael Cooper was crowned the $235 Tuesday Takeoff Champion!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,336,000
1,656,000
|
1,656,000 |
|
|
Busted |
into the 
of Stumbo, and when the final table kicked off, Cooper was the shortest stack with just eight big blinds. 
after a slightly shorter-stacked Jeff Newman jammed on the button with the 
. 
against the 
of Huot, the three talked a deal and an agreement was reached where $2,053 was left for the winner and everyone would walk away with $5,000. 
was clipped by the 
, and Stumbo had about a 2-1 lead heads-up. That didn't last long though, as Cooper came out firing, using aggressive preflop play that no doubt helped him win a $500 heads-up tournament at this very venue for $8,000 in October 2014. 
flop against Stumbo's 
turned to give him additional equity with the nut flush draw. That left Stumbo nearly felted and the remainder of the match didn't take long.