Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Brett Levitzke was all in and at risk for 110,000 or so when we arrived at Table 431, and it looked like the money went in on the turn of a 
board. He was drawing very slim against the 
of Rasmus Larsen, and the 
bricked off on the river.
Larsen chipped up above one million.
The very next hand, Ara Melikian, who received a penalty earlier for exposing his hand, moved all in from early position. Nicholas Heather called late position, as did a third player, and the action was checked on a flop of 
. Heather put out a bet on the turn (
), his opponent folded, and the two hands were opened.
Heather: 
Melikian: 
The 
completed the board, and Melikian was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,010,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
220,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
and Ryan was eliminated.
flop. Bruning found no help on the 
river and he was eliminated from play. Valerstein picked up the pot and now has 1.15 million in chips.
. Vannucci had moved all in for his last 70,000 and von Kriegenbergh was in the tank. The clock was called and ticked down to the final second.
for a winning flush, besting von Kriegenbergh's 
for a set of jacks. Vannucci took the pot and doubled to 365,000.
when Dan Smith bet 140,000 after his opponent had checked.
and Stockfield was knocked out holding 
. Smith raked in another big one to extend the lead, and he's closing in on the 2,000,000-chip mark.
turn was close to the ten he needed, but not close enough. The 
river would be equally useless, and the Argentinean bowed out of the 2014 WSOP Main Event in 630th place for $18,406.
. Benger led for 13,000, the next player folded, then Herm called.
, as Rabinowitz dodged a flush draw on the turn and the board two-pairing for a chop to send Scott to the rail.
