Howard Lederer Eliminated in 2nd (��126,134)
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Realising that this was potentially the bracelet-winning pot, the crowd drew slightly closer, their breaths held as the dealer lay a
onto the felt.At first glance, it was an action flop, and indeed it was as Lederer led for 600,000. A brief pause to deceive his opponent, and Vilmunen waved forward his hands in declaration of an all-in. Lederer nodded his head and called.
Cards on their backs and what a cooler for a raised pot: Lederer flopped the straight with
; Vilmunen flopped a bigger, much more nuttier one with 
! Lederer had the backdoor flush draw, but once the turn came the 
, he was drawing dead, and could do little but rise from his seat and congratulate his triumphant opponent as an academic 
left the dealer's paw.A gentle fist-pump later, and Jani Vilmunen of Finland was officially acknowledged as the winner of Event #3,