Gabriele Lepore Eliminated in 24th Place ($40,931)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
After Sterling Lipscomb opened for 57,000 from early position, Dan Kelly called holding the button, and the short-stacked Gabriele Lepore responded with an all-in reshove from the big blind. Lipscomb and Kelly both called to put Lepore at risk, and a side pot was contested while he awaited his fate.
The flop was an action board of 
, and Lipscomb elected to open shove. Kelly didn't bite, mucking his hand after some thought, and the two remaining players tabled their holdings.
Showdown:
Lipscomb: 
Lepore: 
Lepore's prayer of preflop move had not been answered, and he was drawing dead. Two meaningless cards later, and he headed to the payout desk to collect his prize of $40,931.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,270,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
680,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
Busted |