Mehdi Saleh Eliminated in 2nd Place ($16,371)

Level 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 565
Players Remaining: 1

Mehdi Saleh limped the button and Emmanuelle Czerwinski  checked her option in the big blind.

The dealer spread the 8QQ flop and Czerwinski checked. Saleh bet 400,000 and Czerwinski called.

The 3 landed on the turn and Czerwinski checked. Saleh bet 400,000 and Czerwinski called.

The A fell on the river and Czerwinski checked again. Saleh bet 1,500,000 with only 100,000 behind and Czerwinski deliberated and called.

Saleh showed J2, while Czerwinski tabled 86 to take the pot.

 

On the following hand Saleh was all-in for his last 100,000.

Saleh: 105
Czerwinski: K8

The final board ran out Q4624 and Saleh was eliminated in second place for $16,371, while Czerwinski takes home the trophy and $22,825 for her victory.

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