Jon Vallinas Eliminated in 2nd Place ($622,340)
Level 35
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Jon Vallinas limped in from the button and Johannes Straver raised to 4,000,000. Vallinas called and the flop came 8♥3♥2♣.
Straver then bet 3,500,000 and Vallinas moved all in for 19,000,000. Straver snap-called.
Jon Vallinas: 9♦8♠ 
Johannes Straver: K♥J♥
Vallinas had a pair of eights, while Straver had a flush draw to go with two overcards. The Q♥ on the turn gave Straver his flush and left Vallinas drawing dead going to the 4♠ river as Straver secured the title and his first WSOP bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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53,200,000
23,200,000
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23,200,000 |
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Busted | |