Stark Prospects for The Defending Champ
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action was picked up with cards on their backs with defending champion Maksim Tatarintsev all in and at risk for his last 88,000 up against Derek Stark.
Maksim Tatarintsev: A♥9♦ 
Derek Stark: 7♥7♦
The board ran out as no help to Tatarintsev as Stark raked in the pot, leaving the defending champion to take the elevator ride back down to the casino floor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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266,000 | |
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Busted | |
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