Mike Morton Eliminated in 2nd Place ($130,057)
Level 32
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
John Riordan raised to 200,000 on the button and Mike Morton defended his big blind.
The flop came down and Morton checked. Riordan bet 250,000 and after a few moments, Morton announced all in for roughly 3.1 million. Riordan sighed, going deep into thought for about 30 seconds. "Call," he said confidently. He turned over , holding the lead against Morton's .
The turn card brought no help to Morton, nor did the river card. Morton's excellent day, starting in 22nd place out of 24 players, has come to an end with a runner-up performance.