Stephen Ma Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,503)
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We were tying up the details on the last hand when an all-in pot developed quickly at the table. Scott Stanko had called a raise from the blinds, then check-raised Stephen Ma on the 
flop. Ma called the remainder, leaving himself with 525,000 chips in front of him.
The turn brought the 
and the hammer from Stanko — all in. He had Ma just covered, and the latter spent a couple minute wriggling before committing himself with the call.
Showdown
Ma: 
Stanko: 
Stanko was well in front, but he had some outs to fade. The river was the 
, and that was safe and sound.
Unable to get over the hump, Stephen Ma has been run out of the room in fourth place. That's worth more than $33,000, and that's a handsome consolation prize for three days' work.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
Busted |