Stephen Bierman Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,674)
Level 29
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Huge preflop action occurred as Stephen Bierman open shoved from the hijack, for 1,150,000. Small blind Ramana Epparla then flatted the shove, allowing Ron West to reshove his stack of 1,750,000 from the big blind. Once again, Epparla flatted.
Stephen Bierman: K♥Q♠ 
Ron West: J♥J♠
Ramana Epparla: K♠Q♦
Despite being in great shape, West let his tablemates know that it had "been a pleasure to play with [them]". He wouldn't be saying goodbye just yet, however, as the J♦3♥2♠ flop had him wheeling away in celebration. The 6♦9♣ runout confirmed his safety, as he almost tripled up, and gave the table a huge pay jump.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
3,750,000
|
3,750,000 |
|
4,300,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |