Rast Narrowly Misses Out
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
After almost ten hours of gruelling competition, Blaz Zerjav finally got a chance to end it all as he was shoved into by Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast. He checked one card, checked the other, then put in the chips.
Brian Rast: Q♦5♣ 
Blaz Zerjav: A♣Q♣
Zerjav's premium got even better on the 7♣K♠J♣ flop, as he picked up a draw to both Broadway and the nut flush. The draws bricked, however the 8♠7♠ runout didn't help Rast in any way, and he was eliminated at the final hurdle.
Rast offered his opponent a "well played" before saying, "That took forever." They'd not had more than three players for over four hours. Zerjav described the encounter as "intense", but said he "enjoyed it" either way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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Busted | |
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