Pavel Plesuv Eliminated in 2nd Place ($857,510)
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv completed from the button and Artur Martirosian raised to 1,350,000 from the big blind. Plesuv limp-jammed for 7,950,000, and Martirosian quickly stuck in the call.
Pavel Plesuv: A♥9♣
Artur Martirosian: 4♠4♦
Martirosian had another chance to close out the tournament, and just needed his sailboats to hold in a flip.
Martirosian stayed ahead through the K♠10♣3♥ flop and Q♠ turn. Plesuv picked up plenty of outs heading to the river, but the 5♣ bricked out to keep Martirosian's pocket fours in front.
Plesuv earned $857,510 for his runner-up finish, while Martirosian locked up his fourth WSOP bracelet after taking down Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.