Eugene Du Plessis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($92,708)

Eugene Du Plessis makes it 200,000 from the button and Daniel Brits makes the call.

Flop: [Qd] [7s] [2d]

Brits checks, Du Plessis makes a c-bet, Brits moves all-in and Du Plessis makes the call.

Showdown

Brits: [Qs] [8d]
Du Plessis : [Jd] [7d]

It’s Brits ahead with top pair, and Du Plessis behind holding middle pair and the flush draw.

Turn: [9c]

Brits retains his lead with one card to come.

River: [Qc]

That’s it. It’s all over. Brits has defeated Eugene Du Plessis to become the WPT Emperors Palace Poker Classic and win $132,128 in prize money and a seat at the WPT World Championships due to take place at the Borgata in the summer.