Matt Marafioti Eliminated in 23rd Place ($17,910)
Level 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The last person to be eliminated tonight was Matt Marafioti. Evan Schwartz raised it up to 18,000, and Marafioti moved all in for 150,000. Schwartz was in the tank for over a minute, and about midway through, Marafioti said "I will show you I don't know if we're flipping or not but I am scared." Eventually, Schwartz made the call.
Marafioti: 
Schwartz: 
Marafioti flopped top pair, as it came down 
, but the 
on the turn changed things. The river gave Schwartz two pair, the 
, and Marafioti made his way to the payout desk just short of the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
431,000 | 26,000 |
|
Busted |