With such a chip disparity, it didn’t take long for things to come to a head.

It happened when Max Havlish moved all in from the button and Victor Hoffman called off for around 700,000.

Havlish:
Hoffman:

Havlish was a big favorite to win the title, and held on both the flop and turn. Hoffman needed a three on the river to stay alive, but it was not meant to be as the bricked.

Victor Hoffman - Eliminated in 2nd place for $55,730