John Pierce Eliminated in 3rd Place ($76,528)
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
John Pierce raised all in for 2,000,000 from the button and Ben Hanson snap-called from the small blind.
John Pierce: 
Ben Hanson: 
Pierce was behind needing help, but a queen appeared in the window on the 
leaving him drawing to running diamonds for a chop at best.
The turn did come red, but it was the 
, leaving Pierce drawing dead to the 
river and he made his exit in third place for $76,528.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500,000 | 2,600,000 |
|
4,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
wasn't a bad card for Warner as it gave him more outs with an open-ended straight draw and luckily for him, the 
river was one of those outs as it secured his much-needed double.
flop fell pairing his jack, but he still had a sweat as it gave Warner a Broadway draw. 
turn followed by the 
river didn't change a thing, and he collected his double-up.