Daniel Laidlaw Eliminated in 2nd Place (AU$60,500)
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Joshua Budin pulled away slightly further and then Daniel Laidlaw raised to 60,000, Budin three-bet the pot to 180,000. Laidlaw made the call and the two of them saw the flop of 
. Budin continued for 360,000 and Laidlaw moved all in to receive a call for the vast majority of chips in play.
Laidlaw: 
Budin: 
The 
on the turn was the dream card for Budin and neither a jack, ten or eight showed up on the river, instead the 
river blanked. Laidlaw was covered and eliminated in 2nd place for AU$60,500 while Budin takes home AU$64,670 according to the deal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,875,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
Busted |