Cruel Elimination for Ripnick
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
John Ripnick in the small blind found himself at risk for approximately 660,000 against Andrei Konopelko in early position.
John Ripnick: A♦J♣ 
Andrei Konopelko: A♥J♥
Both players were supposed to split as they had the same hand. But Konopelko immediately flopped a flush on 5♥6♥3♥2♠9♥ to send Ripnick to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |