Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,759)
Edward Pham raised to 85,000 under the gun and was soon met with a three-bet to 265,000 by Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon in middle position. Action folded back around to Pham and he thought a long while before sliding in a call. When the flop came down 
, Pham checked to Kroon, who bet 320,000. Pham responded by moving all in and Kroon snap-called off his last 415,000.
Showdown
Kroon: 
Pham: 
It was a bit of a cooler flop as Kroon had hit top pair with the second nut-flush draw and Pham flopped middle set. "Spade," Kroon called. The dealer burned and turned the 
. It wasn't the spade Kroon was looking for; in fact, it filled Pham up and made a spade useless. Kroon, who improved to two pair, now needed either a jack or king on the river to survive.
With his rail there for support, including his mother, daughter, and good friends Steve and Melissa Verrett, Kroon waited anxiously as the dealer burned and revealed the 
. Kroon couldn't catch and his deep run in the Main Event came to an end in 16th place. Not too shabby for the man who re-entered on Day 1b after busting out on the third hand of Day 1a when his pocket aces were cracked by pocket kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
2,535,000
|
2,535,000 |
|
Busted |