Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 2nd Place ($6,000,000)
Level 40
: Blinds 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 58,000,000 on the button, making the call when Bernhard Binder raised all in from the big blind.
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♦Q♠ 
Bernhard Binder: A♣8♣
After more than three hours of heads-up play, this was the first called all-in between the two. Thorel could not connect on the 2♥6♣9♠3♠8♠ runout, and Binder's rail erupted in celebration.
The two players hugged, as Thorel had to settle for the runner-up spot for $6,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,447,000,000
309,000,000
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309,000,000 |
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Busted | |
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