Sven Niklas Heinecker Eliminated in 9th Place ($48,272)
Peter Ippolito raised to 90,000 from the hijack and Sven Heinecker re-raised to 205,000 from the button. Ippolito then moved all in and Heinecker snap-called. The table let out an audible gasp when the hands were revealed.
Heinecker: 
Ippolito: 
Heinecker was the one at risk but looked poised to double up. The flop came 
but then the dealer flipped over the turn card, the 
, and the table let out a collective groan. Heinecker would need an ace on the river to survive but the 
came instead and he was the first player eliminated from the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
Busted |