Kevin Song Eliminated in 2nd Place ($236,712)
Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Kevin Song raised to 3,100,000 from the button and Lionel Barracano jammed from the big blind with the covering stack. Song snap-called for his remaining 21,400,000.
Kevin Song: 4♦4♥
Lionel Barracano: 5♣5♠
Barracano had another opportunity to close out the tournament and capture his first WSOP bracelet.
The dealer delivered the 5♦J♠Q♣ flop, giving Barracano bottom set and leaving Song staring at the brink. Barracano's rail erupted into chants of "Allez, allez, allez!"
Song needed running fours to survive, but he was drawing dead after the Q♦ hit the turn. The meaningless 8♣ river confirmed Song's runner-up finish, while Barracano was crowned the champion of Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors.