Kyle Grupp Eliminated in 54th Place ($165,000)
For the third hand in a row, Kyle Grupp and Michael Mizrachi clashed.
Grupp opened from the hijack with 9♣8♣ to 400,000, and Mizrachi, sitting on Q♥Q♣, fired back with a three-bet to 975,000.
Grupp made the call, and they went to a flop that came 6♣7♦8♠, giving Grupp top pair and an open-ender.
Grupp led out for 625,000, and Mizrachi responded with a raise to 2,100,000. Grupp came over the top with a shove to 7,800,000, leaving just 25,000 behind. Mizrachi moved all in, and Grupp took his time before the call, putting his tournament life on the line.
With the cards on their backs, Grupp needed a ten, nine, eight, or five to survive. The 2♥ turn offered no help, and the Q♠ river sealed it as Mizrachi improved to a set and sent Grupp to the rail after a dramatic three-hand saga.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,000,000
12,075,000
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12,075,000 |
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Busted | |