Alexandros "THE Sheriff" Theologis Eliminated in 2nd Place (HK$2,531,708)
It didn't take long for the chips to go into the middle as Luis "Xapilskinha" Assuncao Garla open-shoved and Alexandros "THE Sheriff" Theologis called it off out of the big blind for what he had left over.
Alexandros "THE Sheriff" Theologis: 
Luis "Xapilskinha" Assuncao Garla: 
The virtual Brazilian rail had immediate reason to celebrate when the flop fell 
to vault Assuncao Garla into the lead. After the blank 
turn, Theologis was left with two outs and he missed on the blank 
river.
The runner-up spot for the Greek comes with a consolation prize worth HK$2,531,708 ($329,122) while Brazil has yet another WSOP champion. Assuncao Garla takes the top prize of HK$3,551,611 ($461,709), the bragging rights and the coveted gold bracelet.
A full recap of today's action is to follow.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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162,350,000
15,751,055
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15,751,055 |
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Eliminé | |
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