Travis Erdman Eliminated in 2nd Place ($104,739)
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000-250,000
Limits: 250,000-500,000
Limits: 250,000-500,000
Aaron Cummings raised on the button, Travis Erdman shoved all in for 575,000, and Cummings called the few extra chips. Both players drew two cards on the first draw. Erdman drew two on the second draw and Cummings opted for one.
On the final draw, both players drew one and opened up their cards.
Travis Erdman: 9x7x4x2x 
Aaron Cummings: 7x5x4x3x
Cummings went first and revealed a Jx to complete a jack low. Erdman peeked at his card but found the Ax to see his tournament life come to an end.
With that, the tire shop owner from Montana has done the improbable by winning the same event in back-to-back years! He's the first player to win the same event in consecutive years since Dan Cates won the Poker Player's Championship in 2021 and 2022.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,875,000
1,425,000
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1,425,000 |
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Busted | |