Joel Micka Eliminated in 2nd Place ($148,993)

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Joel Micka opened a can of worms with a starting raise to 40,000. Very quickly, Ryan Fee raised back, making it 105,000 total. With little hesitation, Micka three-raised it to 300,000. Fee moved all in and Micka made the call, putting nearly all of the chips in play in the middle of the table!

Showdown:
Micka: {4-Spades}

Fee:

As a crowd of media and spectators pressed in on the table, the dealer ran out the flop of {K-Spades}

. It was a miss for Fee, but he did pick up a gutshot straight draw. The turn was a meaningless {8-Hearts}

. The crowds inched their way closer to the table, and flash bulbs were popping as everyone was craning their necks to catch a glimpse of what would be the final river card of the tournament.

Fifth street: {A-Hearts}

Ryan Fee struck his ace on the river, earning him the massive pot. The two men were virtually even in chips, but it was Fee who had Micka just slightly covered. With that, Joel "JMPRODIGY" Micka was eliminated in second place, taking home $148,993 -- his biggest cash finish in his poker career.

Micka picked his way through the field with bold raises and well-timed aggression for the past three days. With two tables left last night, Micka was very short on chips, but he managed to hang on to his stack and was just one card away from a victory. Congratulations to Joel Micka for his fine performance this week!

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