John Riordan Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,628)
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
At the same time Phil Hellmuth was being knocked out on one of the other tables, John Riordan was all in for 960,000 from the small blind and up against Leonid Yanovski on the button .
Riordan had A♦4x but was dominated by Yanovski's A♣8♥. The board ran out 5♣6♠A♠10♥7♠ and Yanovski's eight-kicker played to send Riordan to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | 800,000 |
|
Busted |