Todd Brunson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($166,269)

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Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Todd Brunson: {x-} {x-} / {a-Diamonds} {j-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} / {x-}
Adam Friedman: {x-} {x-} / {7-Clubs} {j-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {4-Hearts} / {x-}

Friedman brought it in, Brunson completed, and Friedman called. Brunson led out on fourth and fifth street, Friedman called both bets, and the two checked on sixth.

On seventh, Brunson check-folded, leaving himself with only 600,000 chips.

Brunson: {x-} {x-} / {10-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {j-Spades}
Friedman: {x-} {x-} / {2-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {q-Diamonds}

On the final hand, Friedman brought it in, Brunson completed, and Friedman called. Brunson check-called a bet on fourth street, and on fifth street, after a series of raises, he was all in.

Brunson: {10-Clubs} {3-Clubs}
Friedman: {j-Hearts} {j-Clubs}

Friedman was ahead with a buried pair of jacks, and Brunson needed to improve on sixth or seventh. Both players bricked on sixth, and Friedman made two pair on seventh. Brunson was drawing to a ten and a ten only, and on seventh street he was dealt a meaningless {7-Hearts} .