Riordan Busts Bhalla
Level 9
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
John Riordan open-shoved from under the gun for 137,000, and Eshaan Bhalla also jammed for 129,000 from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded to send the two to a showdown.
Eshaan Bhalla: A♥Q♠
John Riordan: 7♣7♥
It was a classic race and Riordan's sevens held on the board of 4♦4♥3♦J♦3♠ to eliminate Bhalla from the tournament.