Alex Kotliarsky Eliminated in 2nd Place ($43,000)
Level 33
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
After taking the chip lead, Erasmus Morfe opened to 1.2 million on the button and was three-bet to 3 million by Alex Kotliarsky in the big blind. Morfe four-bet all in and Kotliarsky reluctantly tossed a chip in to call after about 35 seconds of deliberation.
Alex Kotliarsky: 
Erasmus Morfe: 
Morfe was way out in front with his sights set on victory as the flop came 
, making the trophy and title all but a lock after flopping a flush draw to take away one of Kotliarsky's three outs. He now needed running non-club straight cards or a five and would not hit either as the turn 
and river 
completed both the runout and the tournament, resulting in Kotliarsky taking second place for $43,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,175,000 | 13,475,000 |
|
Busted |