Marius Gierse Eliminated in 2nd Place ($920,185)
Level 20
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
The two players were fairly even in chips before this massive hand suddenly ended the event.
Anatoly FIatov raised to 1,400,000 with 
, and Marius Gierse reraised to 5,250,000 with 
. Filatov called, and the flop ran down 
. Gierse continued for 3,521,100, Filatov called, and the 
. This time, the bet from Gierse was 9,434,150, and Filatov was ready to put the hammer down, moving all in for 29,413,050
Gierse called, and saw that he would need a queen or a jack to win. The 
came instead though, and Gierse fell just short of the title, earning $920,185. For Filatov, he will earn his first WSOP ring, along with a career best $1,193,333.
Stay tuned for a full recap of this incredible final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,800,000
36,223,148
|
36,223,148 |
|
Busted |