Sean Troha Eliminated in 22nd Place ($29,454)
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Edward Jackson Spivack limped in the cutoff, as did Sean Troha on the button. Jeff Madsen raised to 135,000 in the big blind, with both Spivack and Troha making the call.
The dealer fanned out the 7♣9♣6♠ flop, where Madsen led out with a bet of 70,000 while leaving a single 5,000 chip behind. Spivack then moved all in, with Troha shoving his stack. Madsen made the quick call and the hands were turned up.
Jeff Madsen: A♠A♣Q♥5♣3♠ 
Sean Troha: A♥Q♣5♠5♥2♦
Edward Jackson Spivack: A♦6♥5♦4♦2♣
The K♦ turn left Madsen's pair of aces in front, but the 2♥ river gave Spivack two pair. Madsen made the nut low to survive with half of the main pot, while Spivack scooped Troha for the side pot the score the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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900,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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330,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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Busted | |
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