Dominik Panka Eliminated in 2nd Place ($640,000)
Level 48
: Blinds 6,000,000/12,000,000, 12,000,000 ante
Matthew Higgins limped in on the button, and Dominik Panka checked back in the big blind.
First to act, Panka checked on a 9♣5♥J♣ flop to Higgins, who bet 15,000,000. Panka then put in a check-raise to 38,000,000, and Higgins responded by moving all in. Panka snap-called, putting his stack of around 90,000,000 at risk.
Dominik Panka: J♠7♣
Matthew Higgins: A♠A♥
Higgins revealed that he had limped in with pocket aces, and Panka had flopped top pair.
The A♣ turn improved Higgins to top set, but Panka was still in it, having picked up a flush draw.
It was the 10♦ that completed the board, sending Higgins and his rail into jubilant celebrations.
Panka shared a handshake with the champion before heading out.