Kent Stephens Eliminated in 9th Place ($50,310)
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alex Anton raised to 230,000 from early position and Kent Stephens three-bet jammed from the hijack for 1,535,000. When it got back to Anton, he put in the call to try and score the first elimination of the final table.
Kent Stephens: Q♠Q♦
Alex Anton: A♠Q♣
Stephens was having a rough start to the final table after beginning third in chips and was now the player at risk.
Anton spiked an ace on the 10♣4♠A♥ flop to take a huge lead in the hand, leaving Stephens with just one out.
There was no miracle for Stephens as the rest of the board ran out 9♦9♣, and he became the first casualty of the final table, exiting in ninth place.