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Final Table Seat Draw

Ilan Goldman eliminated in 12th place ($14,500), Griffin Benger eliminated in 11th place ($14,500)

Photo: Griffin Benger

Ilan Goldman was all-in preflop for around 410,000 from middle position. Griffin Benger re-shoved for around 1,000,000 from the button, and Alec Brandstatter called from the big blind, covering both players.

Ilan Goldman:
Griffin Benger:
Alec Brandstatter:

Brandstatter’s aces held up on the runout to eliminate both players and claim the chip lead going into the final table.

Alec Brandstatter - 8,500,000
Griffin Benger - eliminated
Ilan Goldman - eliminated

Frederick Bradbury Eliminated in 14th place ($12,000), Paul Nakhle Eliminated in 13th place ($12,000)

Photo: Paul Nakhle

Shortly after Frederick Bradbury was eliminated in 14^th place, Alec Brandstatter opened to 200,000 from the hijack. Paul Nakhle raised to 1,200,000 from the cutoff, leaving around 400,000 behind. Adil Morkos shoved for around 1,600,000 from the small blind, Brandstatter folded, and Nakhle called.

Adil Morkos:
Paul Nakhle:

The board ran out , kpeeing Morkos sevens in front for the double.Nakhle had Morkos barely covered and was left with 15,000 chips. He lost an all-in the next hand with eight-seven against Yanis Philippe Mouddakir’s king-nine, resulting in his elimination.

Adil Morkos - 2,975,000
Alec Brandstatter - 7,100,000
Paul Nakhle - eliminated in 13th place for $12,000
Frederick Bradbury - eliminated in 14th place for $12,000

Eric Callejas Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,000)

Photo: Eric Callejas

Anas Slaoui opened to 200,000 from the hijack. Eric Callejas called from the cutoff; Mohamed Kechiche three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind, Slaoui folded, and Callejas called.

The flop came . Kechiche bet 200,000, and Callejas raised to 700,000. Kechiche shoved with a covering stack, and Callejas, with a bit under 1,500,000 behind, called and was at risk.

Eric Callejas:
Mohamed Kechiche:

Callejas had Kechiche crushed with top pair and the nut flush draw, while Kechiche was drawing to two outs. The turn changed nothing, but the river gave Kechiche exactly what he needed to win the hand, while Callejas was sent to the rail after the brutal beat.

Mohamed Kechiche - 6,500,000
Anas Saloui - 2,400,000
Eric Callejas - eliminated in 15th place for $12,000

Johan Levyssohn eliminated in 16th place ($10,000)

Photo: Johan Levyssohn

In a preflop confrontation, Johan Levyssohn was all-in for a round 500,000 from early position, and up against Yanis Philippe Mouddakir, who covered him from middle position.

Johan Levyssohn:
Yanis Philippe Mouddakir:

Mouddakir’s kings held on the runout to elimiante Levyssohn.

Yanis Philippe Mouddakir - 1,600,000
Johan Levyssohn - eliminated in 16th place for $10,000

Richard Pothier Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,000)

Photo: Richard Pothier

Richard Pothier shoved for around 425,000 from under the gun, and Pierre-Paul Paulin called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Richard Pothier:
Pierre-Paul Paulin:

The board ran out , giving Paulin a pair of nines to eliminate Pothier.

Pierre-Paul Paulin - 3,350,000
Richard Pothier - eliminated in 17th place for $10,000

Jason Mandanici-Turcot eliminated in 18th place ($10,000)

Photo: Jason Mandanici-Turcot

Jason Mandanici-Turcot was all-in preflop from the button against the covering stack of Anas Slaoui in early position.

Jason Mandanici-Turcot:
Anas Slaoui:

The board ran out , giving Slaoui aces full of jacks to eliminate Mandanici-Turcot.

Anas Slaoui - 4,000,000
Jason Mandanici-Turcot - eliminated in 18th place for $10,000

Joey Messina eliminated in 19th place ($8,200)

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

Daune Fernandez Eliminated in 20th Place ($8,200)

Picture: Daune Fernandez

Daune Fernandez was all-in preflop from under the gun for 435,000, and up against Pierre-Paul Paulin, who covered him from the big blind.

Daune Fernandez:
Pierre-Paul Paulin:

Fernandez’ ace was dominated, and he found no help on the flop. The turn gave him one of his three outs, but the river improved Paulin to the nut-flush to send him to the rail.

Pierre-Paul Paulin - 2,475,000
Daune Fernandez - eliminated in 20th place for $8,200

Jeremy Serfaty eliminated in 21st place ($8,200)

Photo: Jeremy Serfaty

Jeremy Serfaty was all-in for around 200,000 from under the gun, and up against the covering stack of Samuel Chartier in the small blind.

Jeremy Serfaty:
Samuel Chartier:

Serfaty was drawing dead by the turn on the runout and was eliminated, while Chartier was good at showdown with aces up to win the hand.

Samuel Chartier - 2,100,000
Jeremy Serfaty - eliminated in 21st place for $8,200