Ben Ludwig opened for a raise, and Devon MacPherson three-bet him. Ludwig moved all in when action folded back to him, and MacPherson called.
MacPherson: 
Ludwig: 
MacPherson flopped a set, effectively ending the hand, and Ludwig wished the final nine good luck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
4,100,000 | |
|
|
2,400,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
2,300,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
2,000,000 | |
|
1,800,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | |
|
1,120,000 | |
|
|
850,000 | |
|
|
800,000 |
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Ludwig |
| 2 | Ken Munroe |
| 3 | Satish Surapaneni |
| 4 | Devon MacPherson |
| 5 | Sergio Vigano |
| 6 | Steve McManus |
| 7 | Mikey Olarte |
| 8 | Jeremiah McKenna |
| 9 | Nicholas Febbraio |
| 10 | Joseph Langsan |
Devon MacPherson, in the small blind, got all in against the big blind after a flop of 
MacPherson: 
Big blind: 
MacPherson was in bad shape with the dreaded worse-hand-and-worse-draw combination, but a miracle 
arrived to offer the possibility of salvation. A 
river did the big blind no favors, and the final 10 players are combining to one final table. In the meantime, there's a short break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Nicholas Febbraio raised to 285,000, and Satish Surapaneni called in the small blind. The big blind moved all in for 870,000, and Febbraio jammed over the top after getting a count. Surapaneni folded after about a minute of thought.
Big blind: 
Febbraio: 
Surapaneni expressed disappointment at the 
flop, saying he would have flopped a set of eights. He changed his tune when the 
turned, and a 
didn't complete the big blind's last ditch straight draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Ilya Dement just busted out when he lost a flip with 
against the 
of Devon MacPherson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Below is a selection of photos of the Final 18 players in Event 21:
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
