Level 19 (6,000/12,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 56
Players Remaining: 2
Average Stack: 1,400,000
Habib Shahen played a valiant short stack for most of the final table and was able to ladder up a few pay jumps before his run came to an end after the blackhole that is Connor Arlia managed to relieve Shahen of the last of his chips.
Arlia opened from the button to 25,000 and Shahen defended his big blind leading the two to see a flop of K♠8♠6♥. Both players checked to the 2♥ turn. Shahen checked again and Arlia put him all-in for 100,000. Shahen called with 9♠8♠ and trailed the 10♣10♦ of Arlia. The river was a blank and Shahen will take 3rd place along with his largest recorded tournament cash.
Arlia and David Lipnik are now set to battle heads up with Arlia holding a commanding 2,200,000 to 600,000 chip advantage.
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