Matthew Nugent Eliminated in 12th Place ($43,002)
Level 39
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Lula Taylor had scooped a pot off Yi Ma and showed pocket fours on an ace-high flop. Right after, Taylor was in the big blind and Matthew Nugent pushed for 11,700,000. Yi Ma on the button tossed in a chip for the call and Taylor also announced the call, but already rolled over her 
.
The floor was called and the hand was ruled as active, which sent Ma and Taylor to the 
flop. Ma verified with the floor that it was her turn to act and Taylor immediately bet 10,000,000, Ma snap-folded.
Nugent showed his 
and the 
turn and 
river ended his tournament in 12th place for $43,002. For exposing her cards out of turn, Taylor was given a one round penalty, but she earned a healthy pot to boost her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000,000
23,400,000
|
23,400,000 |
|
43,000,000
17,900,000
|
17,900,000 |
|
Busted |