Cruel Elimination for Ripnick

Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

John Ripnick in the small blind found himself at risk for approximately 660,000 against Andrei Konopelko in early position.
John Ripnick: A?J??
Andrei Konopelko:?A?J?
Both players were supposed to split as they had the same hand. But Konopelko immediately flopped a flush on 5?6?3?2?9? to send Ripnick to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,100,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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Busted |