Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 2nd Place ($464,286)
Darren Rabinowitz raised to 2,000,000 on the button. Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind, seeing the 2♣8♠9♣ being fanned by the dealer.
Hellmuth checked to Rabinowitz, who continued for 3,500,000. Hellmuth called, checking in the dark before the 4♦ hit the turn.
Rabinowitz decided to put Hellmuth to the ultimate test. He shoved all in, covering Hellmuth's stack of 10,200,000. Hellmuth went deep into the tank, muttering to himself while thinking things through.
"It feels like you're on a draw," he ultimately concluded. He then called for his tournament life.
Phil Hellmuth: A♥2♠
Darren Rabinowitz: 9♠7♦
Rabinowitz had a strong lead with his pair. Hellmuth needed a deuce or an ace on the river, but the 7♥ emerged from the deck instead to give Rabinowitz two pair.
The two competitors shook hands before Hellmuth departed the tournament area, falling one spot shy of capturing his record-extending 18th bracelet.