Thomas Vanden Berge Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,141)
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Thomas Vanden Berge had just lost a big pot when he flopped the nut flush draw against Jeremy Malad's king-high flush draw. Malad went running two pairs on the turn river to double up and left Vanden Berge short-stacked.
A couple of hands later Vanden Berge had to put in the big blind ante and the big blind, which he had just enough to cover as he was all in. The action folded around to Jonas Mackoff who raised to 120,000 and the small blind quickly folded.
Thomas Vanden Berge: 
Jonas Mackoff: 
Vanden Berge was dominated and the flop came 
, both making a pair of aces but Mackoff connecting with both cards for two pair. Vanden Berge was sent to the payout desk in 14th Place for $17,141.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,900,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
||
|
1,700,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
Busted | |