Mitchell McCaughan Eliminated in 16th Place by Zak VanKeuren

Photo:  Mitchell McCaughan

Zak VanKeuren raises from the cutoff to 1,700,000, Mitchell McCaughan moves all in from the small blind for about 5,300,000, and VanKeuren calls with .

McCaughan turns over , and needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The flop comes , and McCaughan retains the lead. But the on the turn gives VanKeuren a pair of kings, and McCaughan needs an ace or a heart on the river to stay alive.

The river card is the , and VanKeuren wins the pot with a pair of kings to eliminate McCaughan in 16th place.

Zak VanKeuren  –  34,400,000  (43 bb)
Mitchell McCaughan  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($52,000)