Ross ��Thehebrewhammer�� Gottleib Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,023 + $139 in Bounties)
In Level 24 with blinds of 12,000/24,000 and an ante of 3,000, all of the chips got in the middle between Ross ��Thehebrewhammer�� Gottleib and Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken, with Vanauken at risk.
When all was said and done, the board had come 
. Gottleib wound up with three of a kind, but Vanauken hit a straight on the river to secure the double and leave Gottleib with around 120,000.
Moments later, stacks once again got in with Gottleib at risk.
Ross ��Thehebrewhammer�� Gottleib: 
Eric ��alwaysliquid�� Vanauken: 
Vanauken connected on the flop 
, hitting top pair and pulling way out in front. The turn was not enough for Gottleib, as he was unable to improve further on the river 
. His pair of eights remained second best and he was eliminated in second place, earning $2,023 plus another $132 in bounties for his efforts.
Meanwhile, Eric "alwaysliquid" Vanauken has won Event #4: $12,000 PKO Bounty Boost for $3,738 plus another $1,953 in bounties. A recap of the tournament will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,130,000
1,144,364
|
1,144,364 |
|
Busted |