Wednesday, July 15, 2015 3:21 AM Local Time
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 11th Place ($526,778)
Main Stage
Hand #119
Joe McKeehen raises to 800,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu defends his big blind. The flop is and Negreanu checks. McKeehen bets 700,000 and Negreanu moves all in for 5,825,000. McKeehen calls and the cards are tabled.
Negreanu shows , giving him top pair, but needs to fade a lot of cards against McKeehen's , good for a straight and a flush draw. The turn is the , giving McKeehen even more outs. Negreanu needs to fade a diamond, queen, jack, or a three to stay alive and most of the crowd begins shouting for cards that will give Negreanu the best hand.
The crowd groans as the dealer burns and turns the on the river to give McKeehen a winning straight. Negreanu takes home over $526,000 for his 11th place finish and McKeehen continues to extend his lead over the rest of the field, eliminate one of the most feared players left in the tournament, and combine to an unofficial final table of 10.
Everybody left is guaranteed $756,897 and after one more elimination, the 2015 November Nine will be reached and they will all be millionaires.
There is a short break in the action while they re-draw for seats and move everybody to the ESPN featured table.
Joe McKeehen - 60,425,000 (151 bb)
Daniel Negreanu - Eliminated in 11th Place ($526,778)