James Mackey Eliminated in 2nd Place ($285,377)
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #221: Gal Yifrach raised to 325,000 from the button, James Mackey three-bet to 1,125,000 from the big blind and Yifrach called.
The flop came down ![]()
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, Mackey continued for 1,000,000 and Yifrach called.
The turn was the
, Mackey shoved for 4,325,000 and Yifrach tanked for about three minutes before he called (covering Mackey by less than a big blind).
Mackey tabled ![]()
for tens and deuces, leading Yifrach's ![]()
for eights and deuces. Yifrach trailed and had only five outs, but the
river fell to give Yifrach eights full of deuces to eliminate Mackey in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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13,025,000
6,470,000
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6,470,000 |
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Busted | |
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