James Urbanic Eliminated in 2nd Place ($46,690)
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
James Urbanic went all-in with the few chips he had left and Peter Thai quickly called.
James Urbanic: Q♦7♣
Peter Thai: K♠10♣
Urbanic's rail cheered, rooting for him to hit the cards he needed. It would be an uphill battle, as the flop came 10♥10♠4♣. The turn was the Q♥, giving Urbanic two outs to pull ahead. The 4♠ fell on the river, officially making it Urbanic's last pot in the 2023 WSOP $500 Employees Event #1.
Both players congratulated each other and admitted it was an experience of a lifetime.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
|
Busted |