Jeff Petronack Eliminated in 2nd Place ($19,345)
Ian Matakis was in the small blind and announced he was all in, putting Jeff Petronack to the test for his remaining chips.
Petronack looked at his cards, at Matakis, and then at his stack. He smiled as he deliberated, thinking about his action for close to 30 seconds.
"I'm gonna call," said Petronack, turning over 
.
Matakis showed 
.
The flop fell 
, improving Matakis to a straight and leaving Petronack drawing extremely thin on staying alive in the tournament. The turn came 
.
"You still have a ten," said Matakis, pointing out that despite having flopped a straight, he still did not have the victory quite yet clinched. The river 
resulted in a missed straight draw for Petronack, giving him a pair of kings that were second-best against Matakis' nine-high straight to earn him the victory as Petronack became the runner up of the event, taking home $19,345 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
308,000
|
308,000 |
|
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Busted | |