Erik Seidel Eliminated in 2nd Place ($271,371)
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Erik Seidel limped in on the button, and Joshua Wang checked in the big blind. Seidel pushed in a bet of 150,000 on the 4♣8♣6♠ flop, which Wang check-raised to 400,000.
Seidel then raised the pot, to which Wang responded by putting the Hall of Famer all in for 3,400,000. Seidel immediately called.
Erik Seidel: Q♥9♠7♠5♣
Joshua Wang: Q♣8♥8♦6♣
Seidel had flopped the nut straight, while Wang had top set and a flush draw. The 4♦ turn effectively ended the tournament, as Seidel had no outs against Wang's full house.
The former opponents shook hands as the meaningless Q♦ river completed the board, and Seidel took his exit one spot shy of capturing his 11th bracelet.