James Obst Eliminated in 2nd Place ($80,922)
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
James Obst raised, and Jesse Martin called. Martin drew two cards and Obst three.
Martin bet, and Obst raised. Martin made it three bets, and Obst called.
Martin stood pat, and Obst drew one. Martin bet, Obst raised, and Martin called.
Both players stood pat, and Martin bet. With Obst having 30,000 behind, it looked like a foregone conclusion, but he took his time to compose himself before calling.
"Eight-seven-five," announced Martin, showing 
.
"It's good," said Obst, showing 
.
Obst took home $80,922 for his second-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,800,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Busted | |
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