Philippe D'Auteuil Eliminated in 3rd Place ($354,582)
Level 37
: 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
It was a good run for Philippe D'Auteuil, who held the chip lead the first half of the final table. He has most recently hit the rail in third place for $354,582.
The hand began with D'Auteuil opening from the button for 660,000 before he called a three-bet by Kyle Menard to 2.1 million from the small blind.
Both players checked after the 
came on the flop. Menard led out for 1,140,000 after the 
came on the turn. D'Auteuil jammed for 3,867,000 and Menard called.
Menard turned over 
for a set but D'Auteuil still had some outs to a straight turning over 
.
The 
came on the river to give Menard a full house and he held a small advantage going into heads-up play against Eelis Parssinen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,910,132
6,336,132
|
6,336,132 |
|
13,188,924
-335,076
|
-335,076 |
|
||
|
Busted | |