Joel Wurtzel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($300,000)
Level 42
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Hand #201: Joel Wurtzel moved all in for 11,600,000 and Sang Liu called. Wurtzel showed 
and Sang turned over 
. The dealer spread the 
flop and sang flopped top pair and a flush draw to put a hammer lock on the hand.
The turn was the 
and Liu improved to a flush leaving Wurtzel drawing dead. The meaningless 
hit the river and Wurtzel was eliminated in 3rd place, taking home a massive payday of $300,000.
This was Wurtzel first ever recored tournament cash and he managed to turn his $565 investment into a six figure payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,300,000
-3,200,000
|
-3,200,000 |
|
||
|
30,000,000
15,000,000
|
15,000,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |