Ali Sarkeshik Eliminated in 24th Place ($8,197)
Level 18
Limit Hold'em
Ali Sarkeshik started this final hand with only about 18,000 chips, and they all went into the middle before the flop in a raising war with Brian Powell. Powell called him down with , and Sarkeshik's was a small favorite to keep him alive.
King-queen never loses, though, and the board ran out . Sarkeshik falls in 24th place, good for a pay bump up to $8,197.