Aleksejs Ponakovs Eliminated in 2nd Place ($64,000)
Level 25
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Marcelo Bonanata moved all in from the button with the covering stack, and Aleksejs Ponakovs snap-called.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A?8? 
Marcelo Bonanata: 2?2?
Ponakovs needed some help from the board versus Bonanata's pocket deuces, but he whiffed the J?6?3?9?10? runout, ending the lengthy heads-up battle.
The players shook hands, Ponakovs congratulating Bonanata on his victory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500,000
1,680,000
|
1,680,000 |
|
Busted |