Last Hand: Blake Kelso Out in 14th, Matt Marafioti 15th

Photo: Matt Marafioti and the dealer look at Vanessa Selbst as she considers calling in a spot that is already a three-way all in.

On the very last hand of the night, Blake Kelso opens the pot for 36,000 from middle position, Andrew Lichtenberger raises to 80,000 from the cutoff, Vanessa Selbst calls from the button, Matt Marafioti moves all in from the big blind, Kelso moves all in over the top, Lichtenberger calls, and Selbst folds.

Here are their hands in descending order of chip counts:

Andrew Lichtenberger:  [KsKc]
Blake Kelso:  [AdKh]
Matt Marafioti:  [AsKd]

Vanessa Selbst claims to have folded pocket jacks.

The flop comes [10s2s3s] to give Marafioti an ace-high flush draw, but he improves no further as the turn is the [10h] and the river is the [9c]. 

Andrew Lichtenberger wins the pot with his pocket kings to eliminate two players on the very last hand of the night, ending the day second in chips.

Andrew Lichtenberger  –  2,114,000  (132 BBs)
Matt Marafioti  –  Eliminated in 15th place  ($39,806)
Blake Kelso  –  Eliminated in 14th place  ($39,806)



Photo: Matt Marafioti (standing center left), Andrew Lichtenberger (foreground center), and Blake Kelso (foreground right) all watch as the dealer puts out the fateful river card on the final hand of the night.