Photo: Joey Messina

Joey Messina opened to 125,000, Alec Brandstatter three-bet to 320,000, and Messina four-bet shoved for a little over 1,000,000. Brandstatter snap-called with a covering stack.

Messina commented that he had made a bad read before the cards hit their backs.

Joey Messina:
Alec Brandstatter:

The runout kept Brandstatter’s aces in front to eliminate Messina.

Alec Brandstatter - 4,075,000
Joey Messina - eliminated in 19th place for $8,200