Joseph Bernthold Eliminated In 20th Place ($9,636); Cole Ferraro Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,636)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Joseph Bernthold, who was in the small blind, and Germandio Andoni both got their chips in the middle preflop with the former at risk for 800,000 chips.
Joseph Bernthold: 
Germandio Andoni: 
The flop of 
gave Bernthold hope of the flush, but Andoni did hold two hearts in his hand. The 
turn and 
river were two massive bricks for Bernthold and he headed to the exit while Andoni was one step closer to a gold bracelet.
Meanwhile on the next table, Cole Ferraro was eliminated in 19th place only seconds after Bernthold busted. Chino Rheem was the recipient of those chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,450,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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