Rodgers and Motoyama Also Bust to Split the Money
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aaron Motoyama was all in and at risk for a remaining stack around 100,000, with the best possible hand as he was holding A♣A♠. He was facing Stephen Buell who had A♦J♦.
Motoyama had good hopes for a double up but found a board 6♣6♠4♦J♥J♣, giving runner-runner trips to Buell in a dramatic fashion.
A few tables next to them, the board was showed K♦Q♥7♣10♦ in a heads-up pot when Neeraj Nayak bet and called a shove from Garith Rodgers who had the lower stack .
Garith Rodgers: A♣K♠ 
Neeraj Nayak: A♦J♦
Nayak had hit a straight and the 8♥ river didn't change anything, sending Rodgers to the payout desk to split the first payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
221,500
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221,500 |
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330,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |