Jon Vallinas Eliminated in 2nd Place ($622,340)

Level 35
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Jon Vallinas limped in from the button and Johannes Straver raised to 4,000,000. Vallinas called and the flop came 8?3?2?.
Straver then bet 3,500,000 and Vallinas moved all in for 19,000,000. Straver snap-called.
Jon Vallinas: 9?8?
Johannes Straver: K?J?
Vallinas had a pair of eights, while Straver had a flush draw to go with two overcards. The Q? on the turn gave Straver his flush and left Vallinas drawing dead going to the 4? river as Straver secured the title and his first WSOP bracelet.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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53,200,000
23,200,000
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23,200,000 |
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Busted |