Rob Mariano Eliminated 21st Place ($1,850)
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Matthew Blagg raised from early position, and when it folded to Rob Mariano on the button, he three-bet all in for his stack of 145,000. Once it folded back to Blagg, he made the call to put Mariano at risk.
Rob Mariano: K♥Q♣ 
Matthew Blagg: A♦10♣
It was a fair fight, but Mariano would need to improve to stay in the tournament. However, the board ran out 10♥5♦7♣7♦A♣ Blagg improved to two pair, aces and tens, sending Mariano to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |