Danny Ratigan Eliminated in 4th Place ($65,812)

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Oleksii Kovalchuk: {x-} {x-} / {3-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {a-Hearts} {4-Hearts} / {x-}
Danny Ratigan: {x-} {x-} / {5-Hearts} {6-Spades} {7-Clubs} / {x-}

Kovalchuk brought it in, Ratigan completed, and Kovalchuk called. Ratigan check-called a bet on fourth street, and when Kovalchuk made a better board on fifth, he led out. Ratigan tanked for quite some time before he raised, committing all but 1,000 chips. Kovalchuk re-raised, putting Ratigan all in. He called.

Kovalchuk: {7-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}
Ratigan: {a-Spades} {q-Clubs}

Kovalchuk was dealt the {4-Hearts} on sixth street, giving him the wheel, and ending the hand. Ratigan's last two cards - the {7-Clubs} and {a-Clubs} - were meaningless, and he was eliminated in fourth place.