Figiel out in 8th, Mercier falls in 7th

Richard Figiel was eliminated shortly after the break, ending his deep run in 8th place, good for $4,740.

A few hands later, Frederic Mercier was auto-all-in from the big blind, as his stack dwindled to just 1BB. Jimmy Setna limped in from early position, but folded once Randy Khalil made it a flat 1 million from the small blind.

Frederic:

Randy:

Board:

Frederic tried to grind his way to a win, but was blinded out in 7th place. He still collected $6,690 for his efforts.

8th place: Richard Figiel – $4,740

7th place: Frederic Mercier – $6,690