Michael "stiltwalk" Mercaldo Eliminated In 2nd Place ($41,453)
Blinds: 80,000/160,000/16,000
After starting heads-up with an almost 5-1 chip advantage Michael "stiltwalk" Mercaldo lost a couple all ins and found himself the short-stack. Vito "thesuitbig29" Distefano moved all in on the button and Mercaldo made the call for his tournament life.
Michael "stiltwalk" Mercaldo: 
Vito "thesuitbig29" Distefano: 
The board ran out 
and the ace-ten high held up for Distefano to score the victory and eliminate Mercaldo in runner-up position.
A full recap will be available shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,650,000
16,454,288
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16,454,288 |
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Busted | |