Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated in 2nd Place ($917,232)
Hand #172: Starting the hand with 14 million against the 19 million of Ben Heath, Andrew Lichtenberger opened his button for 650,000.
Heath three-bet to 2.4 million and Lichtenberger shoved all in. Heath didn't waste too much time calling to put Lichtenberger at risk. Heath was trailing, though.
Andrew Lichtenberger: 
Ben Heath: 
After the dealer was instructed to go ahead and deal a flop, the burn card disappeared under the pot and she fanned 
.
With his jack paired, Heath took the lead and was on the verge of winning his first WSOP tournament. The 
on the turn gave Lichtenberger some outs but the 
on the river that paired the board wasn't one of the cards he was looking for.
Suffering a bad beat in the final hand of play, Lichtenberger had to do with second place and a payday of $917,232.
Ben Heath, meanwhile, got ready to pose for the winner photos, soon to receive his first gold bracelet and the accompanying $1,484,085, almost twice as big as his previous biggest score.
An extended recap of today's action is to follow.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | $1,484,085 |
| 2 | Andrew Lichtenberger | United States | $917,232 |
| 3 | Sam Soverel | United States | $640,924 |
| 4 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | $458,138 |
| 5 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | $335,181 |
| 6 | Chance Kornuth | United States | $251,128 |
| 7 | Elio Fox | United States | $192,794 |
| 8 | Cary Katz | United States | $151,755 |
| 9 | David Einhorn | United States | $122,551 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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33,000,000
14,000,000
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14,000,000 |
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