Lose Some, Win Some
Level 38
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Mark Ellerbe shoved all in from middle position and was called by Brian Kelley in the small blind.
Mark Ellerbe: A♥9♣ 
Brian Kelley: A♦K♠
Ellerbe knew he was in trouble with the dominated hand and it ran out per the odds, with Kelley taking more than 8 million chips on a board that ran out 5♥8♠A♠5♠7♥.
Undeterred, Ellerbe was again all-in the next hand under the gun, for 3,550,000. Jeffrey Hong, seated to Ellerbe's left, made the call, but then bowed out when Benjamin Eilers made an all-in bet.
Mark Ellerbe: A♣5♣
Benjamin Eilers: K♣K♦
It didn't take long for Ellerbe to overtake Eilers' kings, as the flop hit A♥5♦J♥. His pair held on turn and river of 4♥7♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,500,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
|
18,700,000
15,800,000
|
15,800,000 |
|
13,700,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |