Ben Yu Eliminated in 2nd Place ($114,484)

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At the end, it seemed only fitting that on the first hand that Ben Yu got it in good heads-up, he would lose the pot. After a few raises, Yu was all in pre-flop for 235,000. Brendan Taylor called and tabled {a-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} , a hand behind Yu's {a-Clubs} {9-Hearts} . This time, however, it was Taylor who paired on the flop, {k-Clubs} {7-Spades} {j-Diamonds} . Yu needed a nine or runners to stay alive, but the turn and river were both fours, {4-Spades} and {4-Clubs} , to send Yu crashing out of the tournament in second place. He'll leave with $114,484. No doubt he's disappointed he didn't win, but he can take some measure of happiness from the fact that roommate Brendan Taylor was the winner.