Dori Yacoub Eliminated in 12th Place ($41,565)
Level 28
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Anton Morgenstern raised to 350,000 from the cutoff and was called by Dori Yacoub in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Yacoub check-called the 350,000 continuation-bet of Morgenstern.
The turn was the 
, Yacoub checked again and Morgenstern shoved with the bigger stack. Yacoub tanked for a while, counted out his stack which was worth around 1,800,000, and then put a stack for the call.
Dori Yacoub: 
Anton Morgenstern: 
They had both flopped a pair but Morgenstern was ahead with the higher pair of kings so Yacoub already got up from his chair.
The 
completed the board on the river to seal the deal for Morgenstern and Yacoub would be the first player to benefit from the payjump. Yacoub collected $41,565 for finishing in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
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Busted | |