Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 2nd Place (HKD 5,850,000)
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer limped with 
and David Peters raised to 170,000 with 
. O'Dwyer called and then checked back on the 
flop which brought two-way straight draws for each player.
Peters fired a delayed cbet on the 
turn and O'Dwyer matched the 200,000-bid.
The river card was the 
and Peters finished with a queen-high straight. He decided to set a trap and checked. O'Dwyer tanked for about a minute and then jammed his 565,000. Peters made an easy call to tackle his final opponent and scooped the whopping first place prize of over $1 million. O'Dwyer also took home a giant prize as he secured around $745,000 for his second-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000 | 950,000 |
|
Busted |