JC Alvarado Eliminated in 2nd Place (�319,750)
Level 19
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 135,000 and JC Alvarado called to see a flop of 
. Alvarado checked and subsequently check-raised from 100,000 to 250,000 in order to pick up a call by Kurganov.
On the 
turn, Alvarado continued for 400,000 and Kurganov called before the 
fell on the river. Alvarado moved all in and Kurganov snap-called, turning over 
for a straight draw that got there. Alvarado had 
for top pair and the stacks were counted. Kurganov had 1.81 million and Alvarado was covered by one ante only to finish in second place. He takes home �319,750 for his efforts according to the deal, while Kurganov gets the trophy and �371,250 to show for.
A recap of today's action is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,200,000
2,585,000
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2,585,000 |
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Busted | |