Darin Utley Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,896)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Darin Utley opened to 125,000 in early position and was flat-called by Jalen Heald one seat over. Action folded around to the big blind, where Jim Erickson three-bet to a covering amount of 2 million. Utley called all in for 800,000 and Heald immediately called behind for 960,000 to put more than 2.5 million up for grabs between the three players.
Darin Utley: 
Jalen Heald: 
Jim Erickson: 
Heald's aces were way out in front and pulled even further ahead on the flop 
. The turn 
and river 
completed the runout and both pots were sent his way, eliminating Utley in 18th place in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,725,000 | 2,110,000 |
|
1,850,000 | 320,000 |
|
Busted |