Ionel Anton Eliminated In 2nd Place ($428,140)
Nivel 28
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Oleksii Kovalchuk raised it up to 150,000 on the button and Ionel Anton moved all in for about 1,500,000. Kovalchuk insta-called and flipped over . Anton showed and we waited as the camera crew came in to watch the board be dealt.
The flop came down to give Kovalchuk a set of sevens but it also gave Ionel an inside straight draw.
The turn came and the river came and Kovalchuk gave a fist pump as he took down the bracelet.
Anton earned $428,140 for second place and played well in a long and grueling heads up match.