Steffen Sontheimer Eliminated in 6th Place (HK$2,446,000)

While Steffen Sontheimer may have scalped the last player, the Germans fortune has waned over the last 20 minutes and he lost all of his newly won chips to fellow countryman Manig Loeser after the two battled it out in the blinds and Loeser made four to a flush with when the board ran out .

Sontheimer had been playing bottom pair aggressively but Loeser got there on the river to whittle Songheimer down to 1-million in chips.

Richard Yong then opened the action with a raise to 210,000 from early position and Sontheimer peeked down at his cards and decided to take a stand, moving all-in for just under 1-million. Yong called immediately and the cards were turned over.

Steffen Sontheimer:
Richard Yong:

Sontheimer was not in good shape and stayed behind the whole way when the board ran out to hit the rail in sixth place, taking home the equivalent of $313,168.