Pedro Marques Eliminated in 9th Place ($51,266)
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Pedro Marques raised to 2,750,000 from the small blind, and left only a 100,000 chip behind. Rostyslav Sabishchenko opted to go all-in to force Marques to throw in his final chip as the two went to a showdown with Marques at risk.
Pedro Marques: K♠6♥
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: K♦10♥
Sabishchenko held the better king high, and that proved to be the difference maker as Marques was unable to find any magic on the Q♣4♦7♣2♥Q♦ board.
Marques earned $51,266 for his ninth-place finish. His elimination caused the two tables to combine into the official final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,200,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
Busted |