Former Runner-Up Holmes Eliminated by Jones
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The 2021 WSOP Main Event runner-up George Holmes had been nursing a short stack for an extended period and eventually got the the last 18,500 into the middle for Douglas Jones to look him up preflop.
George Holmes: A♣8♦ 
Douglas Jones: K♠K♣
There was no ace on the Q♥9♠3♠3♥6♥ runout and that spelled the end for Holmes.
"Nice playing with you, George," Jones told him before they parted ways.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
Busted |