Damir Stefanic Eliminated in 2nd Place ($237,521)
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Lonny Weitzel limped from the button, which elicited a raise from Damir Stefanic in the big blind to 1,200,000. Weitzel immediately moved all in, and Stefanic snap-called.
The two players had very similar chip counts, with roughly half of the chips in play each. When the dealer broke down the stacks, it was Stefanic at risk, by a whisker.
Damir Stefanic: Q♠Q♥ 
Lonny Weitzel: 8♣8♦
The dealer was on standby to deliver a tournament-defining flop, and when given the go-ahead, they fanned out 6♥9♠8♠ onto the felt.
A huge turnaround in fortunes for both players left Stefanic with just two opportunities to catch up.
The turn K♣ was no help, and when the dealer rolled over the A♣ river, Weitzel's rail went wild as Stefanic had to take his leave.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,760,000
25,560,000
|
25,560,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |