Tal Noach Eliminated in 2nd Place ($180,818)
Level 43
: 250,000/500,000, 60,000 ante
Alexandru Papazian opened to 1,000,000 and Tal Noach called.
The two players saw a flop of 
. Noach check-raised Papazian's bet of 699,600 up to 2,600,000, and Papazian called.
The turn brought the 
and Noach led for 3,660,000 which got a call from Papazian. The 
completed the board and Noach put all of his 9,482,308 chips into the middle. After briefly thinking about his decision, Papazian made the call.
Alexandru Papazian: 
Tal Noach: 
Noach missed his open-ended straight draw and Papazian's top two-pair was good for the pot, and the tournament victory.
Noach will receive $180,818 for his runner-up finish, while Papazian has won the $241,128 top prize, along with the WSOP gold bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,750,000
18,152,708
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18,152,708 |
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Busted | |