Boutros Nadim Eliminated in 2nd Place for $136,000
Hand #182: Boutros Nadim peeled 
and limped, hoping to get action from Justin Bonomo. He got it indeed as Bonomo looked down at nothing less than the 
. Bonomo raised it up to 360,000, Nadim fired back with an 820,000 three-bet and then called off Bonomo's all-in.
The 
runout stayed firmly at Bonomo's side as he climbed back to a big lead.
Hand #183: Bonomo shoved with 
for just under 1.2 million and Nadim decided to put his last 10 big blinds in play, turning up 
"I don't mind to take clubs," Nadim said before the flop was dealt.
The dealer helped him only partially, revealing the 
flop.
The 
, however, brought some extra outs for Nadim who now had a straight draw. "Always a sweat," Bonomo smiled.
The river card was the 
, leaving Bonomo's hand ahead. The first US Poker Open winner shook his hands with Nadim, congratulating him to a great performance.
"You put me in some really tough spots, man," Bonomo said to Nadim. "I enjoyed it," Nadim replied. He picked up $136,000 for his runner-up finish while Bonomo took the $190,400 first prize and an early lead for the overall title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000
3,960,000
|
3,960,000 |
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Busted | |