Isaac Haxton Eliminated in 3rd Place ($595,812)
Level 25
: 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Stud
Elior Sion completed with the 
, and Isaac Haxton raised with the 
. Sion called, then check-called fourth street. He bet out on fifth when each player caught a king. Haxton called, then put the remainder of his chips in on sixth after catching an ace.
Sion: 
/
Haxton: 
/
Haxton had the lead going to the final card with sevens plus blockers to a couple of Sion's outs. Sion squeezed out his card and said it was 50-50 whether Haxton would need to improve. He turned over the 
, making nines up and putting the pressure on Haxton to find another pair or a seven.
Haxton peeked down at the 
and shook everyone's hand.
The two finalists stepped away from the table for a short, unscheduled break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,480,000 | 250,000 |
|
6,525,000 | 825,000 |
|
Busted |