Zhao Feng Eliminated in 2nd Place ($36,617)
Level 35
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Bjorn Verbakel raised to 900,000 with the for Zhao Feng to call with the to leave him with 1,100,000 behind.
The flop came for Feng to flop a pair of sevens and a gutshot to a straight. He opted to push his last 1,350,000 in for Verbakel to snap-call.
The flip didn't go Feng's way as the rest of the board was completed with the on the turn for Verbakel to improve to a set while the river completed the board with the . Feng gets to collect $36,617 for finishing as the runner-up while Verbakel laid claim to the WSOP bracelet and $59,250.
The seventh bracelet for the Netherlands and the first for Verbakel himself.
A recap of the final table is to follow.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Bjorn Verbakel |
15,575,000
3,375,000
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3,375,000 |
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Zhao Feng | Busted |